Mars rock yields building blocks of life
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 22:30
in Astronomy & Space
NASA says the Curiosity rover detected six elements in a rock that indicated Mars once had a habitable environment with plenty of water.Hydrogen. Carbon. Oxygen. Nitrogen. Sulfur. Phosphorous. These elements account for more than 96% of the stuff life on Earth is made from — and all six have been found in a rock sample on Mars.