Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

Scientists have discovered traces of organic molecules on the Red Planet and are not ruling out the possibility that they were produced by living organisms.

A mudstone sample from Jezero Crater shows textures and minerals that on Earth often form through microbial activity. Scientists caution that nonbiological processes could also explain the features, ...

Curiosity rover's findings have raised new questions about the Red Planet's habitability and the potential for life beyond Earth.

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Study in the International Journal of Astrobiology tests how water bears survive in simulated Mars soil, revealing how regolith may limit Earth microbes and what it means for planetary protection and ...

(CNN) NASA is promising another big Mars announcement on Thursday. The space agency will be delivering new findings on the Red Planet's atmosphere. NASA isn't divulging any information ahead of its ...

Recently, NASA revealed exciting details of new findings from Mars. Scientists have discovered tiny patterns of unusual minerals in the clay-rich rocks on the edge of Jezero Crater—an ancient lake ...

Research from both countries has contributed to major findings on Mars. Amid US funding cuts, the time may be ripe to join forces Are we alone in the universe? That has been the age-old question to ...