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Definitions for organic matter
or·gan·ic mat·ter
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organic matternoun
The residues of dead plants and animals in various stages of decomposition
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of organic matter in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of organic matter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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Much more work needs to be done to better understand the individual chemical pathways of the different compounds and the different processes that the organic matter went through.
While the detection of this class of organics alone does not mean that life was definitively there, this set of observations does start to look like some things that we've seen here on Earth, to put it simply, if this is a treasure hunt for potential signs of life on another planet, organic matter is a clue. And we're getting stronger and stronger clues as we're moving through our delta campaign.
The features that jump out so clearly represent the influence of ocean eddies and physical stirring on the concentration of phytoplankton pigments and, possibly, colored dissolved organic matter.
In the distant past, the sand, mud, and salts that now make up the Wildcat Ridge sample were deposited under conditions where life could potentially have thrived, the fact the organic matter was found in such a sedimentary rock -- known for preserving fossils of ancient life here on Earth -- is important. However, as capable as our instruments aboard Perseverance are, further conclusions regarding what is contained in the Wildcat Ridge sample will have to wait until it's returned to Earth for in-depth study as part of the agency's Mars Sample Return campaign.
You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else.
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