Tissint, a Martian meteorite that plummeted to Earth and crash-landed in Morocco over 11 years ago, is one of only five such meteorites that have been observed during their descent to our planet. An international team of researchers, led by Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin from the Technical University o
, has discovered a vast diversity of organic compounds in the Martian meteorite Tissint. Their findings have recently been published in the journalTissint, a Martian meteorite that impacted Earth over 11 years ago and crash-landed in Morocco, is one of only five such meteorites that have been observed while falling to our planet. Fragments of it were located scattered in the desert, about 30 miles from the town for which it is named.
Organic molecules contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and sometimes other elements. Organic compounds are commonly associated with life, although previous Martian meteorite research demonstrated that they can be created by non-biological processes, referred to as abiotic organic chemistry.
The researchers were able to thoroughly analyze the meteorite’s organic inventory, revealing a link between the type and diversity of organic molecules and specific mineralogy. Their efforts resulted in the most comprehensive catalog ever made of the diversity of organic compounds found in a Martian meteorite or in a sample collected and analyzed by a rover.
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