Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
methane on Mars
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Scientists have been chasing methane on Mars for years. It's a slippery little molecule that doesn't stick around very long and has several biological (as well as non-biological) sources. The armada of spacecraft at Mars have conflicting measurements of the presence or absence of methane in Mars' atmosphere. Fortunately the astroquarks are here to make sense (or fun) of it. Plus, we discuss a cool new way to figure out the rate of expansion of the universe, and bonus methane trivia!
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© Joshua Colwell, All Rights Reserved
Date Created
4-20-2019
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
44:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Is Mars Farting or Burping?" (2019). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 78.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/78
