Organic matter has been observed on Mars before, so the news is not overly revolutionary, but the fact that it is constantly found in places at great distances from each other It is suggested that finding these types of particles may be common on this planet.
The detection of organic compounds is made possible by the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organic Materials and Chemicals) tool. SHERLOC has also found organic matter within and on the surface of the dusty rock. Another sign of the prevalence of organic molecules.
Organic matter on Earth is mostly the product of processes in living organisms. However, many chemical reactions can produce organic molecules that do not require life.
Finding it, then, doesn’t mean we’ve found evidence of life on Mars. To get a more accurate answer to this, Perseverance collected samples that will be launched back from Earth from Mars.
