Science, Technology and Society 361: "Mars Exploration" -- Fall 2010

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Search for Life Beyond Water

Scientist are now expanding their search to include possible sources of food and energy that could nourish microorganisms on the red planet. The concept of "following the water" to find life is now too narrow. NASA is preparing to send two landers to Mars to hunt for organic carbon on or just below the surface. One potential source of energy is methane.

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