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Re:JPL director: Curiosity may have found organic, not biolo... by pitiburi on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @07:48AM (#4842225)
In the soil. They found organic molecules in the soil. So no methane but something solid I guess. And remember, they couldn't find methane yet on mars, Curiosity results were negative. http://www.nature.com/news/nasa-rover-yet-to-find-methane-on...
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Re:JPL director: Curiosity may have found organic, not biolo... by hughw on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @08:15AM (#4842320)
It could be methane molecules bound to sand particles. It would be surprising not to find methane on a planet in our solar system.
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