This look back at a dune that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drove across was taken by the rover’s Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Feb. 9, 2014, or the 538th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity’s mission.

Researchers have found that organic vapor can dissolve molecular salts in a phenomenon known as organic deliquescence. Similar to how water vapor can induce deliquescence of compounds like calcium ...

Zwitterions are a class of organic salts whose cation and anion are covalently tethered. This characteristic imparts unique physicochemical properties that differ from those of conventional organic ...

NASA scientists working with the Curiosity rover say they’ve found hints of remnants of organic compounds on Mars, dating back to when the planet was probably a whole lot more hospitable. Specifically ...

The Curiosity rover is heading for the hills as it continues to explore Mars, and the proverbial gold it’s looking for may surprise you: organic salts. No, that’s not for your farm-to-table cooking.

HYDROQUINONE pyridinium salts of organic acids, for example, formate and acetate, were prepared by the action of pyridine on p-quinone in presence of formic or acetic acid 1. These salts are found by ...