Curiosity Rover finds high levels of methane on Mars

[gary]

In a story today (https://phys.org/news/2019-06-curiosity-rover-high-methane-mars.html) by Bob Yirka at Phys.org, it has been reported that the
Curiosity Rover has found high levels (21 parts per billion) of methane at a site on Mars.



However, as has been noted :-



Story here :-
https://phys.org/news/2019-06-curiosity-rover-high-methane-mars.html

BBC report :-
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48743551

NASA Press Release :-
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/curiosity-detects-unusually-high-methane-levels/

[xelasnave]

They are closing in on the sewer vent from the underground civilization driven to go beneath the surface when the surface became uninhabitable.
Thanks for posting that Gary and all the neat things you post in fact.
Alex

[gary]

In a June 26th 2019 follow-up story appearing on AFP, it is reported that :-



Story here :-
https://www.afp.com/en/news/826/martian-methane-belch-melts-away-doc-1hu5xs1

[multiweb]

Imagine finding fossilised remains on Mars. Now that would be something. What would it look like. Maybe similar as the ones we have here.

[multiweb]

Another article about this: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientist-s-have-a-new-theory-on-mar-s-methane-mystery-and-its-implications-for-life