Mars rover discovers organic compounds on Mars!

Awesome!

> "Importantly, they can be created by processes not related to life as we know it, and so organic molecules are not evidence of life on their own without sufficient extra evidence that cannot be explained by nonbiological—or abiotic—processes," he said.

While this is true, and as the article goes on to explain, this is still super exciting stuff. At the very least, we know that the building blocks for life are there. We're the aliens, man.