Even if methane is found to have no connection to life, studying it will reveal some of the most fundamental aspects of the formation, climate histories, geology and evolution of Mars and Titan.

• 即使发现甲烷和生命没有关联，相关的研究仍会呈现出关于火星和泰坦的形成、气候史、地质以及演化的一些最基本面向。