Mars Exploration: A Historic Discovery Discovered Year: 2013
Found By: Curiosity Rover
Location: Mars
Since 2013, the Curiosity Rover has been instrumental in exploring Mars, contributing significantly to our understanding of the Red Planet. Over the past few decades, Mars has been the focus of more missions than any other celestial body, revealing a rich history that suggests it was once a wet world, complete with lakes and oceans, and possessing all the essential elements for life.
Methane on Mars: A Key to Understanding Life Source: ©Triff/Shutterstock
The presence of methane on Mars has garnered significant attention from planetary scientists and exobiologists. In this context, methane could indicate current or past microbial life, making its detection and abundance in the Martian atmosphere crucial for understanding the planet's potential to have supported life.
