<p>Measurements taken by the Curiosity rover have detected minute amounts of methane in the Martian atmosphere.</p>

<p>I was wondering, is it possible that greater amounts of methane are present beneath the surface, i.e. several meters below the Martian soil?</p>

<p>I ask as I wonder if the discovery of large amounts of methane in the Martian soil may provide evidence of past/present life.</p>

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2018-09-30T09:27:41.787Z
Thanks! I have added what sparked my curiosity. I hope this aids following responses.
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Didn't the Miller-Urey experiment use methane? Why use methane to investigate the origins of life if methane is only produced biotically?
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Methane in Martian Soil
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# Methane in Martian Soil

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-30)

Measurements taken by the Curiosity rover have detected minute amounts of methane in the Martian atmosphere.

I was wondering, is it possible that greater amounts of methane are present beneath the surface, i.e. several meters below the Martian soil?

I ask as I wonder if the discovery of large amounts of methane in the Martian soil may provide evidence of past/present life.

**Tags:** mars, methane

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks! I have added what sparked my curiosity. I hope this aids following responses.  
> **username_1**: Didn't the Miller-Urey experiment use methane? Why use methane to investigate the origins of life if methane is only produced biotically?  

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