Chinese/ESA/Japanese scientists discover organic compound in Martian meteorite

[xenomorph555]

A collaboration of scientists has led to the discovery of a light organic carbon compound similar to coal in a meteorite from Mars. Interesting...

Full article: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2014-12/15/c_133856651.htm

[SuperFastJellyfish]

Since this is related and doesn't really warrant another thread, I'll post this article that I read this morning. Apparently, MSL has detected spikes in methane concentrations in the atmosphere, and have directly found organic molecules in a surface sample for the first time.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/16dec_methanespike/

[xenomorph555]

I was also thinking about that event. hmmm

[NERVAfan]

The methane release event is REALLY interesting.

Martian "algal bloom"?