Life on Mars theory boosted by new methane study

[rayofreason]

Scientists have ruled out the possibility that methane is delivered to Mars by meteorites, raising fresh hopes that the gas might be generated by life on the red planet.

Methane has a short lifetime of just a few hundred years on Mars because it is constantly being depleted by a chemical reaction in the planet’s atmosphere, caused by sunlight. Scientists analyzing data from telescopic observations and unmanned space missions have discovered that methane on Mars is being constantly replenished by an unknown source and they are keen to uncover how the levels of methane are being topped up.

http://spacefellowship.com/2009/12/08/life-on-mars-theory-boosted-by-new-methane-study/

[xchrom]

1. oh now that's interesting. nt

[Bolo Boffin]

2. Martian cows. n/t

[lapfog_1]

3. Yup, we already have the pictures!

[tavalon]

7. Farting Martian cows

[elocs]

4. Now it would be nice if they could do something to boost life here on earth. n/t

[rayofreason]

5. Maybe it did

http://leiwenwu.tripod.com/panspermia.htm

[boobooday]

6. Damn, they've discovered my intergalactic fart machine

World domination foiled again.

:grr:

[cowcommander]

8. Interesting theory

Scientists should look at our own deserts and see if there are any critters living there that could produce the same kind of methane on Mars.