Methane
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There’s Mysteriously Large Amounts of Methane on Mars
The mystery isn’t just that we see methane when we shouldn’t. It’s also that, in a sense, we see too much of it. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . If you want to detect life on another planet, look for biomarkers—spectroscopic signatures of chemicals that betray the activity of […] -
Born of Meteor Dust, Unusual Clouds Appear in the Night Sky
Martin Koitmäe via Flickr Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . If you look to the darkening sky after the end of a long summer day, you might see tendril-like clouds with a blueish tinge that hang at the edge of space. They appear when conditions are right, generally at […] -
The Curious Case of the Exploding Pig Farms
This pig farm was devastated by an explosion due to foaming. Ross Muhlbauer, Iowa State University Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . At first, the manure was just harmlessly foaming. Only later on did things get lethal. Hog farms in the Midwest are great big barns sitting on top of […]