Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals.

Mars is where that leadership will be proven. And if NASA is serious about sending humans there, and keeping them safe while they’re there, that investment in long-term infrastructure needs to start ...

The Tianwen-1 mission's findings in Utopia Planitia support the existence of ancient oceans on Mars, offering insights into ...

"The results reported here can be crucial when down-selecting which samples, if not all, are returned to Earth." ...

The nature of the interior structure of Mars has been an intriguing mystery ... and NASA's InSight lander was sent to study seismic activity. In 2021, Simon Stähler, from ETH Zurich in Switzerland, ...

“This finding by Perseverance …is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,” said acting NASA administrator ...

A new study by NASA and Imperial College London reveals minerals and potential biosignatures of ancient microbial life on ...

Some optimistic astronomers might still hope to find signs of aliens on Mars, but no one could have expected to discover something that sounds quite so delicious. Scientists have been baffled after ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. New images from NASA's Curiosity rover show a series of "boxwork" ridges, which looks like large ...

Scientists say the sample contains potential biosignatures, substances or structures that might have a biological origin but require rigorous testing before any claims about life on Mars can be made.

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come ...