Mars has no methane gas

The Curiosity probe of the US Space Agency (NASA) did not detect methane in the first analysis of Mars's atmosphere.

Living organizations that produce more than 90% of methane are found in the atmosphere of Earth's right, so scientists want to know if the Curiosity probe finds this gas in Mars's atmosphere. .

However, the analysis of Mars's first atmospheric sample by the SAM device on the Curiosity probe has somewhat disappointed those seeking life on the red planet. Because the analytical results show no signs of methane in the planet's atmosphere.

The Curiosity probe does not find methane on Mars. (Photo: Space.com)

'So far, we have not discovered Mars methane gas , ' said Dr. Chris Webster, of NASA's JPL Jet Laboratory, on Space. 'But we will continue to search in the coming months because Mars still contains things that surprised us.'

Scientists have discovered methane in the previous Martian atmosphere by using various devices on Earth and space. However, the methane concentration is very low, ranging from 10 to 50 parts per billion.

The latest analysis of Curiosity probes does not mean that previous studies lack precision. Because scientists think that methane levels can vary by region and time.

'At this point, we found no sign of Martian methane,' said Dr Sushil Atreya, of the team that invented the SAM device on the Curiosity probe. 'But that result may change over time, depending on how methane is formed and decomposed on the red planet'.