ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in Martian clay.

A routine test for a Mars-bound instrument has led to an unexpected discovery. While preparing the European Space Agency’s ...

An instrument on the Perseverance rover has identified large, complex carbon compounds alongside unusual patterns on the ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that Mars may once have been capable of supporting life ...

Could Martian mudstones be holding evidence of ancient microbes? New findings strengthen the case that the Red Planet once held life.

Dr. Roger Wiens, a professor of planetary science in Purdue’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, ...

In an exciting revelation, NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered complex carbon-rich compounds in the ancient mudstones of Jezero Crater on Mars. This exciting find raises hopes regarding the past ...

The hunt for ancient life on Mars just got an important test run. Scientists confirmed that the Rosalind Franklin rover's ...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on July 23, 2024, the 1,218th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. To the left of the rover near the center of the image is the arrowhead-shaped rock ...

Along with other recent discoveries, the new finding from Perseverance boosts the case that Mars once hosted conditions that ...

The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.