Abiotic synthesis of methane at the recess of martian crust and prospect of microbial life in the Noachian Mars- Constraints from experimental and meteorite studies
Implementing Organization
Indian Institute of Technology (Dhanbad), Jharkhand
Principal Investigator
Prof. Alik Sunder Majumdar
Assistant Professor
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Indian Institute of Technology (Dhanbad), Jharkhand
Dept. of Applied Geology
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. Dwijesh Ray
Physical Research Laboratory, ISRO, Ahmedabad
Project Overview
The proposed research focuses on traces of life in Mars. This is based on understanding the process of abiotic methane synthesis on Mars. It will combine experimental studies with natural sample investigation and reaction path modeling. The current project is significant to understand and decipher the physicochemical condition during abiotic methane synthesis in Mars