Ancient Organics Discovered on Mars - Broadcast Graphics

  • Released Thursday, June 7th, 2018
  • Updated Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 at 12:23AM
  • ID: 12967

NASA-TV graphics illustrating Curiosity's findings on Mars, broadcast on June 7, 2018 from Goddard Space Flight Center. All clips are formatted in 1280x720 or higher resolution. Learn more about this discovery.

SEASONALCuriosity has detected seasonal changes in methane at Gale Crater using its SAM instrument.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

SEASONAL

Curiosity has detected seasonal changes in methane at Gale Crater using its SAM instrument.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

THIOPHENE

SAM detected the organosulfur compound thiophene by analyzing its mass spectrum.

AIR INTAKES

Intake valves on the side of Curiosity allow SAM to ingest Martian air for analysis.

TLSCuriosity detected atmospheric methane with SAM's Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS).

TLS

Curiosity detected atmospheric methane with SAM's Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS).

CRATER DRYPresent-day Gale Crater, with Curiosity's landing site indicated.

CRATER DRY

Present-day Gale Crater, with Curiosity's landing site indicated.

CRATER WETGale Crater was the site of a lake on ancient Mars.

CRATER WET

Gale Crater was the site of a lake on ancient Mars.

SAM UNCOVEREDThe Sample Analysis at Mars instrument (SAM) was built at Goddard Space Flight Center.

SAM UNCOVERED

The Sample Analysis at Mars instrument (SAM) was built at Goddard Space Flight Center.

ROVERSNASA's Mars 2020 rover and ESA's ExoMars rover will usher in a new era of exploration.

ROVERS

NASA's Mars 2020 rover and ESA's ExoMars rover will usher in a new era of exploration.

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