Motivation for this study was the detection of methane in the Martian atmosphere.
American scientists from the University of Arkansas found that the methane detected on Mars, formed as a result of microorganisms that live in its depths. The results of the study were referred to the relevant publication to publish.
Experts have conducted a number of studies and found that in the depths of Mars and on its surface, lives a species of archaea, as Methanothermobacter wolfeii. The fact that these microorganisms are able to consume hydrogen and produce methane. While Martian conditions even contribute to the active division of this species. This is confirmed by a laboratory study, in which archaea was placed in the same environment.
Motivation for this study was the detection of methane in the Martian atmosphere. It is noteworthy that the gas is rapidly destroyed by ultraviolet light and cannot exist without nourishment from the underground springs. The methane appears only in the warm season, in cold weather it is not observed.
On Earth methane of biogenic origin. This gas is produced only by living beings, so the scientists decided to test their hypothesis and to clarify the origin of methane on the red planet.
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