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Strange Universe With Bob Berman
Strange Universe

The mysterious histories of Earth and Mars

By Bob Berman
Published November 8, 2024 at 10:30 PM EST
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

On Mars, the curiosity rover's methane-sniffing instrument turned up nothing at all — dashing hopes of finding bacteria, which can produce methane. The search was inspired by Martian ancient history — since it was a very different place in the distant past. Hear how we’re still looking for life elsewhere.

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