Why is Methane Seeping on Mars?

The most surprising revelation from NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover — that methane is seeping from the surface of Gale Crater — has scientists scratching their heads.

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/mars/why-is-methane-seeping-on-mars-nasa-scientists-have-new-ideas/

#Mars #curiosity #rover #methane #GaleCrater #geology #geophysics #regolith #soil #salt #chemistry #astrodon #space #science #STEM

Why is Methane Seeping on Mars? NASA Scientists Have New Ideas - NASA Science

The most surprising revelation from NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover — that methane is seeping from the surface of Gale Crater — has scientists scratching their heads. Living creatures produce most of the methane on Earth.

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Where I woke up yesterday morning.

#Desert #Geology #Landscape

Nice little canyon I'm camped next to this evening.

#Canyon #Desert #Rock #Geology

A quick post processing of a meander scar in the San Juan River between Comb Ridge and Mexican Hat.

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The type of #earthquake that hit New Jersey is actually pretty common – but the danger comes from the fact that building standards to prevent quake damage in the Northeast are a lot less strict than in places like California

https://theconversation.com/what-causes-earthquakes-in-the-northeast-like-the-magnitude-4-8-that-shook-new-jersey-a-geoscientist-explains-227296

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What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains

The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much into it.

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