A Martian methane belch melts away
The mystery of the Martian methane continues.
Space Exploration
Jun 26, 2019
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News tagged with martian atmosphere
Scientists find likely source of methane on Mars
The mystery of methane on Mars may finally be solved as scientists Monday confirmed the presence of the life-indicating gas on the Red Planet as well as where it might have come from.
Earth Sciences
Apr 1, 2019
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Mars terraforming not possible using present-day technology
Science fiction writers have long featured terraforming, the process of creating an Earth-like or habitable environment on another planet, in their stories. Scientists themselves have proposed terraforming to enable the long-term ...
Space Exploration
Jul 30, 2018
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NASA finds ancient organic material, mysterious methane on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to the search for current ...
Space Exploration
Jun 7, 2018
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Mars weather: 'Cloudy, chance of nighttime snowstorm'
Mars is buffeted by turbulent snowstorms that occur only at night, according to a study released Monday that revises our understanding of Red Planet weather.
Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2017
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MAVEN reveals Mars has metal in its atmosphere
Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, according to new results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft. The metal ions can reveal previously invisible activity in the mysterious electrically charged ...
Space Exploration
Apr 10, 2017
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Curiosity finds evidence of Mars crust contributing to atmosphere
NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. It's another clue that the history of the Red Planet's atmosphere ...
Space Exploration
Sep 30, 2016
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Tracking down the 'missing' carbon from the Martian atmosphere
Mars is blanketed by a thin, mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere—one that is far too thin to prevent large amounts of water on the surface of the planet from subliming or evaporating. But many researchers have suggested that ...
Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2015
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MAVEN mission reveals speed of solar wind stripping martian atmosphere
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet environment that might have ...
Space Exploration
Nov 5, 2015
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Scientists find methane in Mars meteorites
An international team of researchers has discovered traces of methane in Martian meteorites, a possible clue in the search for life on the Red Planet.
Space Exploration
Jun 16, 2015
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