Mars Methane Discovery Hints Life

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We finally know where to look for life on Mars

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Scientists scoured Earth for potential analogues to Martian environments, searching for methanogens thriving in conditions similar to those on Mars .

The researchers think the temperatures, salinity, pH and availability of hydrogen in Acidalia Planitia , a broad plain in the Martian northern hemisphere, has the best possible conditions.

They narrowed the list of potential habitats to three categories.

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