# Krasnopolsky 2004: Detection of methane in the martian atmosphere: evidence for life?

> Vladimir A. Krasnopolsky, Jean Pierre Maillard, Tobias C. Owen, 2004. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. An early independent telescopic claim.

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# Detection of methane in the martian atmosphere: evidence for life?

Vladimir A. Krasnopolsky, Jean Pierre Maillard, Tobias C. Owen, 2004. _Icarus 172(2), 537–547_.

A ground-based telescopic detection of Martian methane published the same year as the Mars Express result.

**Mars methane puzzle** Articledoi: **[10.1016/j.icarus.2004.07.004](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2004.07.004)** Checked against the original0

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An early independent telescopic claim.

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Krasnopolsky, V. A., Maillard, J. P., & Owen, T. C. (2004). Detection of methane in the martian atmosphere: evidence for life?. Icarus 172(2), 537–547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2004.07.004
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