• Question: what are you looking for on mars

    Asked by olives to Adam on 13 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by buddingscientist.
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      Adam Stevens answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      I’m looking specifically for methane.

      Most methane on Earth is made by living things, so finding on Mars would be a really interesting sign that there might be life there. However, it is possible that it’s made in other ways so I’m trying to work out what is happening.

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