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Keithic t1_j19ufar wrote

Reply to comment by Ituzzip in Mars' ancient atmosphere may not have had much oxygen after all by pecika

Is there evidence for Methane in the early atmosphere of Mars?

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Ituzzip t1_j19w0n4 wrote

I don’t know about ancient mars, but it can come from biotic and abiotic processes and the atmosphere on Mars has a bit of methane on it right now, and that’s been subject to a lot of inquiry.

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VCRdrift t1_j1d07p0 wrote

Think there's a planet with a moon in our solar system that have rivers and lakes of methane.

We need to send a probe and light that moon on fire.

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GunnarRoxen t1_j1d40fa wrote

Titan, moon of Saturn. It has methane rain, rivers and lakes, and an atmospheric pressure one and a half that of Earth. The surface "geology" is frozen water ice forming mountains, plains etc. Very interesting moon! Also probably has a subsurface liquid water ocean beneath the "crust".

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VCRdrift t1_j1flayb wrote

We need to spend billions and find the answer to this question. And if a flame isn't enough, maybe a hellfire missile.

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