Comments on: That’s Negatory, Red Ryder: Curiosity Has Not Found Methane On Mars

By: Gabriel Almaraz

Gabriel Almaraz — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:56:16 +0000

I know that you focus the satilites to find other planets but can you focus the same satilite to watch us if there are any objects that can be visible from Earth

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:13:24 +0000

So basically we spent a billion dollars to sniff farts on Mars… Wonderful…

By: amphiox

amphiox — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:45:09 +0000

The earlier detections of methane on Mars were seasonal, and not uniform in distribution either, so it could be that Curiosity is currently in the wrong time and place. Another detection attempt at another point in Mars’ seasonal cycle would be informative.

By: Dr Rick

Dr Rick — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:12:13 +0000

The methane previously detected has been seasonal, Summer events at only a few sites near the Martian equator. I don’t really know that the rover’s negative result should carry much significance under these circumstances.

By: Veronique Greenwood

Veronique Greenwood — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:46:59 +0000

…the rover did!! http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/11/high-res-curiosity-portrait/

By: jesse

jesse — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:41:04 +0000

who took the picture of the rover there?