"The results reported here can be crucial when down-selecting which samples, if not all, are returned to Earth." ...

NASA scientists say a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater may contain the strongest signs yet of ancient microbial life on Mars, though more analysis is needed before ...

New research using NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered strong evidence that Mars' Jezero Crater experienced multiple ...

Might the secret to Mars’ habitability be hidden in the chemistry of its rocks? New high-resolution data from NASA’s Perseverance rover indicate that Jezero Crater, long occupied by an ancient lake, ...

In fairness to the Perseverance rover, this is exactly what it was built for. Nicknamed Percy, the machine was sent to Jezero ...

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

Jezero Crater has become one of the most exciting places in the search for signs of past life on Mars. Since landing in 2021, ...

Researchers who examined data from Perseverance found that the rocks contained organics that could have been the precursors ...

The NASA Perseverance rover has conducted a three-year exploration at the bottom of Jezero Crater, located north of the ...

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

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has focused its Perseverance rover on the Jezero Crater, a key area ...

Mars’ Jezero Crater holds signs of ancient water and strange mineral reactions, some linked with organic compounds. With ...