The Perseverance Rover has samples of potential ancient life on the planet. The challenge is getting them back to Earth.

NASA scientists say a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater may contain the strongest signs yet of ...

Fresh analysis of Perseverance rover data reveals Jezero Crater experienced repeated episodes of water activity, ...

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

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

Mars may have released sulfur gases that trapped heat, shaped the climate, and created conditions for ancient life.

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

“This finding by Perseverance …is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,” said acting NASA administrator ...

The rover carries a drill to penetrate rocks and tubes to hold the samples gathered from places judged most suitable for ...

Minerals in the rock might have been produced by microbes in chemical reactions, but researchers say they’ll need to examine ...

Martian mudstones contain features that NASA says are the "clearest sign of life" yet on Mars, according to new findings from ...