Organic matter, i.e. originating from once-living matter.
Spatially distributed: i.e. found in many locations, so unlikely to be a contaminant introduced by the rover, and therefore adding weight to the theory that there was once life on Mars.
Spatially distributed: i.e. found in many locations, so unlikely to be a contaminant introduced by the rover, and therefore adding weight to the theory that there was once life on Mars.
No, it means matter composed of organic compounds[1]. It categorically does not in this instance mean originating from once-living matter.