Planets and Moons  ID: 10359

Biological Creation of Methane

Released on January 15, 2009
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Conceptual animation depicting how biological organisms (shown as oval-shaped translucent structures) living beneath the surface of Mars may have produced methane (shown as blue spheres).
 

Related

Possible Methane Sources and Sinks on Mars

For More Information

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html

Credits

Susan Twardy (HTSI): Lead Animator
Chris Smith (UMBC): Producer
Michael Mumma (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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This item is part of this series:
Mars Methane

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> Methane
SVS >> Microbes
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons