Mars Mystery

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Chris McMahon

Hi, everyone. I have been totally crunched by a deadline this week, which is still looming, so I don’t have a post.

In the mean time, here is a link to a story on space.com about the Missing Methane on Mars. Curiosity has failed to find the expected methane – a likely indicator of life – that was spotted by orbiting survey craft. The plan was to examine the ratio of isotopes to see if it had an organic origin.

So where is the Missing Methane?

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The first interstellar exploration vessel Starburst sets out from Earth in 2157, funded by ExploreCorp. The mega-corporation is hoping to expand its already massive profits by being the first to reach an Earth-like planet in nearby space. The problem is this planet is already occupied.