09 March 2020
Organic molecules found on Mars could be consistent with early life, says study
...heads to the Red Planet later this year in July. It will be carrying a Mars Organic Molecule Analyser, or MOMA instrument, which uses a less destructive method for analysing molecules. Even then, that might not be enough says Schulze‑Makuch. “As Carl...
February 2019
Simulating lunar and martian regolith in the laboratory
... Alongside the drill, the rover hosts a series of analytical instruments including the Mars Organic Molecules Analyser (MOMA), a mass spectrometer that will be used to directly analyse the martian soil for traces of life. Some of ESA’s simulants have...
