NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has found carbon-containing compounds in samples drilled out of an ancient rock, the first definitive detection of organics on the surface of Earth’s neighbor planet, ...

In the last few decades, temperature increases in Alaska have been linked with unsually high rates of methane being released into the atmosphere. But recently, a new NASA analysis of airborne data ...

While carbon dioxide is often the spotlight in conversations about anthropogenic climate change, methane is also a major ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has repeatedly detected methane on Mars — but only in short bursts at night, with the gas disappearing by daytime. On Earth, methane is overwhelmingly linked to biology, yet no ...

NASA researchers identify optimal infrared wavelength for detecting carbon dioxide and methane on exoplanets, guiding the Habitable Worlds Observatory’s design and sensor specifications.

A rare visitor from beyond the Solar System has given scientists a fleeting chance to peer into the chemistry of deep space.

Observational data suggest models are likely underestimating the amount of methane lost through atmospheric chemistry ...