# Evidence of organic compounds detected on Mars

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**Created:** [July 12, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948 "2023-07-12T17:51:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![alovem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948/1 "2023-07-12T17:51:03Z")

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This is way over my head, but I thought some of you might find it interesting. Article published in the scientific journal Nature:

[https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06143-z](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06143-z)

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948/2 "2023-07-12T20:14:15Z")

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“Organic” just meaning “contain carbon”, not “made by living things”.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948/3 "2023-07-13T18:31:41Z")

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They also have to retrieve the samples to bring back to Earth for further study. When’s that going to happen, and is there funding for it?