Methane Discovery on Mars

Scientists have recently found methane in Mars' atmosphere, increasing the chance of life there.the origin of the methane might have come from past subsurface microorganisms, geological activity or comets attacking Mars as scientists assume. unfortunately, Scientists don't know exactly how long the substance has been there. Professors are getting ready to explore and examine deeper if life is available on Mars. Methane is the central ingredient for natural gas. It consists of four atoms of hydrogen bound to one carbon atom. A NASA team located 3 spectral features of methane named absorption lines with the help of spectrometers on telescopes. That discovery obviously proved the mars owned methane. NASA's latest Mars' assignment had received soil samples announcing that mars is capable of supporting human life. Other evidence including ice, also proved that life on mars is possible.


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