Daniel Mège
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“Our findings suggest that Mars has retained enough internal heat to support volcanic activity until recently, and possibly still does,”
Daniel Mège · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mège commented on findings that Mars may have retained enough internal heat to support volcanic activity until recently.
“The Trace Gas Orbiter was able to find the smoking gun,”
Daniel Mège · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mège described how the Trace Gas Orbiter detected evidence of hydrogen chloride gas emissions on Mars.
“Looking for martian life in the seeping fissures of the Alba Mons region would make a lot of sense,”
Daniel Mège · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mège argued that the newly discovered fissures around Alba Mons would be a promising place to search for past life on Mars.
“If hydrothermal systems are active, they could contain the ingredients and energy needed for microorganisms to develop, and shield microorganisms from the hostile and changing environment above the surface.”
Daniel Mège · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mège explained that active hydrothermal systems in the fissures could provide ingredients and energy for microorganisms.
“It was like looking for a needle in a haystack. It’s truly amazing that it spotted a handful of molecules from a perhaps intermittent source, whilst moving continuously along its orbit to monitor the whole martian atmosphere.”
Daniel Mège · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-07
Mège remarked on the difficulty and success of the orbiter detecting trace gas molecules from an intermittent source.