Moontanman Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 The Red Planet is Not a Dead Planet Jan. 15, 2009: Mars today is a world of cold and lonely deserts, apparently without life of any kind, at least on the surface. Indeed it looks like Mars has been cold and dry for billions of years, with an atmosphere so thin, any liquid water on the surface quickly boils away while the sun's ultraviolet radiation scorches the ground. The situation sounds bleak, but research published today in Science Express reveals new hope for the Red Planet. The first definitive detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars indicates that Mars is still alive, in either a biologic or geologic sense, according to a team of NASA and university scientists. NASA - Methane Discovery reveals Mars is not a Dead Planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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