A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why
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- #SHERLOC instrument
- #Mars organics
- #Perseverance rover
- Perseverance rover discovered macromolecular carbon on Martian surface at Bright Angel, Jezero Crater.
- Detection used SHERLOC UV Raman spectrometer, revealing a graphitic band signature.
- Carbon is shallowest organic find on Mars, possibly matching terrestrial kerogen but origin unclear.