Methane found in meteorites from Mars
Gas could nourish life deep underneath Red Planet’s surface
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MARS, METEORITES AND METHANE, OH MY Meteorites from Mars (seen in this image from the Mars Express orbiter) contain copious amounts of methane, which could nourish subsurface microbial life.
ESA