The possibility of the existence of life on Mars is further aroused. NASA scientists claim that the red planet contains organic salt. They want to analyze it. However, the initial guess of NASA scientists is that the salt contains the optimal material for the life of the organisms. They made the claim based on data from NASA's Mars Curiosity rover.
According to a report published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, planets that are full of elements and compounds such as iron, magnesium, calcium, oxalate, and acetate, produce organic salts in their oxidation process as a result of solar radiation. The level of organic salt in the soil of Mars is similar. Scientists believe that many ancient microbial life may exist within this layer.
According to NASA, knowing these details will be of great benefit to future Mars missions. The existence of some animals here can further help in the formation of oxalate and acetate compounds. In the words of James Lewis, a scientist who led the study, "If the character of organic salts on Mars' soil is analyzed to see what elements it contains, then there will be a definite idea of the carbon cycle on Mars." And that is the only way to understand whether there was a chance of survival or not. ”
NASA's Curiosity rover uses a technology to identify organic matter on Mars. It is a combined technology of Mass Spectrometry and Thermal Extraction. The goal is to know not only today's Mars, but also the environment of Mars thousands of years ago. And from there, they have an idea about the source of life. According to scientist Lewis, the search for the biochemistry of Mars billions of years ago is underway. His idea is that the soil of the red planet contains silica powder, perchlorate. This perchlorate is a compound of oxygen and chlorine. And that could be the main source of oxygen. But everything is still testing.
