A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

Investigating megabreccia, Perseverance seeks to unravel Mars's deep history, focusing on ancient rocks that may reveal clues ...

Jezero Crater’s rocks reveal three stages of water activity, shifting from hostile acidic fluids to more life-friendly ...

Scientists in China and the United States have found the first direct evidence of a solid inner core inside Mars – a ...

A biosignature is any characteristic, element, molecule, substance or feature that serves as evidence for past or present ...

A new study co-authored by Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ...

Perseverance rover has captured an image of a turtle-shaped rock formation in Jezero Crater, sparking fascination and ...

Until recently, we could only study geology by looking at rocks on Earth and the Moon —well, and the rare meteor or two that ...

The latest discovery from Mars could answer one of the biggest questions in astronomy: Are we alone in the universe?

Has NASA's Perseverance rover at long last found evidence that life did indeed once exist on Mars? Here's what we know.

The quest to find life beyond Earth takes a fascinating turn. NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a sample from Jezero ...

New research from Swinburne University of Technology and CSIRO shows that Martian regolith can be processed into iron under ...