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| ====== Martian Exopaleontology -- September 21, 2013 ====== | ====== Martian Exopaleontology ====== |
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| | <wrap lo>Saturday September 21, 2013</wrap> |
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| The latest data from the Curiosity rover indicates a [[http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-285|lack of methane]] in the Martian environment. This comes as a surprise, as previous studies seemed to indicate the presence of significant amounts. This is also disappointing, because methane is a potential [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosignature|biosignature]]. Hopes for the presence of methane-producing Martian microbes are now greatly reduced. | The latest data from the Curiosity rover indicates a [[http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-285|lack of methane]] in the Martian environment. This comes as a surprise, as previous studies seemed to indicate the presence of significant amounts. This is also disappointing, because methane is a potential [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosignature|biosignature]]. Hopes for the presence of methane-producing Martian microbes are now greatly reduced. |