Mars rover fails to find methane
Lack of gas in atmosphere argues against presence of life on Red Planet
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MISSING METHANE NASA's Curiosity rover (shown) has detected no methane in Mars’ atmosphere. The finding dampens hopes that methane-making microbes live on the Red Planet.
JPL-Caltech/NASA and MSSS