Curiosity rover has identified additional diverse organic compounds on Mars. These findings, confirmed in a dried lakebed rock near the planet's equator, aid scientists in learning about potential past life.

<img alt="A wheeled robot in a barren, rocky environment" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/31da05bd-a145-43dd-b50e-670654a1923c,1776802473003/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1600%2C900%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="NASA&apos;s Curiosity rover took this selfie in the Glen Torridon region of the Gale crater on Mars on Nov. 12, 2020." width="620" /><p>NASA's Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds on Mars as scientists strive to learn whether the Red Planet ...