Definition of MUDSTONE

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Samples of ancient mudstone yielded a diversity of organic molecules in SAM’s oven—and in a separate study, five years’ worth of atmospheric samples gathered by SAM tracked fluctuating levels of methane that peaked in the Martian summer. — Adam Mann, Scientific American, "Curiosity Rover Uncovers Long-Sought Organic Materials on Martian Surface," 7 June 2018 The first study found several new organic compounds in samples of ancient Martian mudstone that is roughly three billion years old, while the second charted seasonal fluctuations of one of the most basic organic compounds: methane. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Chasing Signs of Life, Curiosity Rover Discovers Organic Building Blocks on Mars," 7 June 2018 Because ultraviolet radiation and oxidizing compounds in the martian soil would destroy any compounds exposed at the surface, Curiosity's scientists used a robotic drill to penetrate several centimeters into the mudstone. — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, "NASA rover hits organic pay dirt on Mars," 7 June 2018 Everything else told them that the lake environment in which the mudstones formed 3 billion years ago would have been a likely place for life to exist. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Finally, scientists have found intriguing organic molecules on Mars," 7 June 2018 The mudstone samples analyzed by Curiosity came from Confidence Hill and Mojave, two sites near the base of Mount Sharp in Gale crater. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Chasing Signs of Life, Curiosity Rover Discovers Organic Building Blocks on Mars," 7 June 2018 Searching for life beyond Earth means searching for organic compounds (like the organic matter in the mudstone) and molecules (methane is considered the simplest organic molecule). — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things for June 8: Trump summits, leak probe, migrants, suicides, Mars," 8 June 2018 The rover began exploring an iron-rich ridge, leaving the mudstone behind. — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, "NASA rover hits organic pay dirt on Mars," 7 June 2018 Curiosity drilled samples of mudstone in a region that is thought to have been a lake about three and a half billion years ago. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Chasing Signs of Life, Curiosity Rover Discovers Organic Building Blocks on Mars," 7 June 2018

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