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

The quest for evidence of past life on Mars has taken a thrilling turn, as NASA’s Perseverance rover continues to unveil the mysteries of the Red Planet. On September 10, 2025, scientists released ...

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

Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars last year may have ...

Over recent decades, Mars has emerged as a natural laboratory for studying planetary evolution, geomorphology and the interplay between geology and hydrology. In‐situ observations and advanced remote ...

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

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

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

This week, NASA announced findings of potential biosignatures on Mars. Does that mean there's proof that there was once life ...

Mars' craters come from ancient collisions during the formation of the solar system. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell University/Arizona State University via AP NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round ...

NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million ...