Shiny Rock Coating May Hold Key To Martian Life
Shiny Rock Coating May Hold Key To Martian Life
London, England (SPX) Jul 06, 2006
A mysterious shiny coating found on rocks in many of Earth's most arid environments could reveal whether life once existed on Mars. Research published in the July edition of the journal Geology suggests the dark coating known as desert varnish creates a record of life around it by binding traces of DNA, amino acids and other organic compounds to desert rocks.
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