Roger Wiens has been a Mars explorer since he was 11 years old. He now leads the SuperCam instrument team on NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover.

NASA has found potential signs of life on Mars, the agency said last Wednesday. Although additional scientific study is ...

NASA's search for evidence of past life on Mars just produced an exciting update. On Sept. 10, 2025, a team of scientists ...

The big question will be whether or not scientists can demonstrate that greigite and vivianite need biological life to form.

Last week NASA announced the "clearest sign of life that we've ever found on Mars". Amazing news, or a "crushing blow" for humanity?

A rare glimpse into the wintry conditions of the Mars north polar vortex has shown that temperatures inside the vortex are ...

Aurora enthusiasts witnessed breathtaking displays after a “secret” island in a coronal hole triggered a strong geomagnetic ...

Unlike Earth’s orange-red sunsets, Mars shows a blue sunset. This happens due to fine dust particles in the Martian ...

NASA scientists believe they’ve found the most compelling evidence yet of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. Using the Perseverance rover, a special rock sample—nicknamed "Cheyava Falls"—was ...

After a year of scientific scrutiny, a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover has been confirmed to contain a potential biosignature. The sample is the best candidate so far to provide ...