Ever wondered what happens when a meteorite makes it all the way to Earth’s surface? You’re in for a treat! Most of the time, ...

But these hot and cold spells may have been detrimental to life if it existed on the Red Planet. Mars may be a dry and ... like our planet in its ancient past. These new findings from a team ...

NASA's Perseverance rover collects Martian soil samples from Jezero Crater, revealing potential signs of past life on Mars.

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars.

NASA's Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample named 'Silver Mountain' from Mars' Jezero Crater, marking a significant milestone. This s ...

This finding, exhibiting a radically different climate during Mars' Noachian era, boosts chances of ancient life and lays the ... climate on Mars in the distant past. The fact that clay minerals ...

And Mars, in particular, is quite similar to Earth in lots of ways. If there was past life on Mars, we might be able to see signatures of it." The mission also serves as a de facto scouting ...

The area containing the clay-bearing mounds is geologically connected to Oxia Planum, which is where Rosalind Franklin will be headed when it launches in 2028 in search of past life on Mars.

Areas close to the mounds, such as Oxia Planum and Mawrth Vallis, are of interest to scientists because they may preserve past signs of life on Mars. The mounds span the 310 miles (500 kilometers ...

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return from Mars. We checked in with the UNLV astrobiologist leading the specimen ...

Mars Likely Had Cold and Icy Past, New Study Finds July 10, 2024 — The question of whether Mars ever supported life has captivated the imagination of scientists and the public for decades.