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

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

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

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

This animation depicts water disappearing over time in the Martian river valley Neretva Vallis, where NASA’s Perseverance ...

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

The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. The discovery represents "the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars," NASA acting ...

One of the studies, led by Dr. Aleksandra Sokołowska of Brown University and Imperial College London, has identified 258 ...

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

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

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

NASA’s Perseverance rover detects potential biosignatures in Jezero Crater sample Discovery published in Nature marks closest ...