Measure the atmospheric composition to find life in Mars

In order to discover signs of life on Mars, Canadian scientists will measure the proportion of atmospheric components on the planet.

On August 17, some Canadian scientists participated in an international research program to discover signs of life on Mars, also known as Red planet, through the search for gases on the planet. this.

Mars.Photo: Internet

Geography professor at the University of Winnipeg in Canada, Ed Cloutis, a member of the program said, scientists will use MATMOS (Mars Atmospheric Trace Molecule Occultation Spectrometer) to measure the percentage of components atmosphere on Mars.

This is a joint program between the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) and the European Space Agency, made from now until 2016, in order to search for Martian gases through which to learn about life on this planet.

Scientists hope that with this program, they will get new explanations about the origin of the gases on Mars.