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Mars, Curiosity and Carbon

Rover finds hints of an ancient Martian carbon cycle

Tutolo led a new study of rock samples collected by the Curiosity rover that might have answered this question. The mystery of Mars’ missing carbon stems from two seemingly conflicting results. On the one hand,

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Curiosity Finds First In Situ Evidence of Carbon Cycle on Ancient Mars

The siderite identified in Curiosity data helps confirm and refine models of Mars's early warm period, more than 3.5 billion years ago. It confirms that carbon dioxide was abundant in the Martian atmosphere, and helped keep the planet warm enough for water; and that carbon was extracted from the atmosphere and trapped in minerals on the surface.

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Curiosity rover finds key ingredient for past life on Mars

In those drill sites, Curiosity detected deposits containing an iron carbonate material called siderite. According to Ben Tutolo, a University of Calgary associate professor of Earth, Energy, and Environment Studies as well as a NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover team, the data marks a major moment in the search for extraterrestrial life.

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NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars

A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence ...

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A New Satellite Will Map the Carbon Content of Rainforests From Space, and It’s Set to Launch This Month

The European Space Agency’s new probe, Biomass, will spend five years orbiting the planet and gathering radar imagery of ...

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How land-use change affects carbon storage in Africa

There are conflicting ideas about the development of rural Africa: On the one hand, governments and conservation ...

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Microorganisms employ a secret weapon during metabolism

In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich ...

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