Since Mars is the closest thing any world of the solar system comes to Earth, we have the best chances of finding the closest analogs to Earth-like life here. And so in our assessment of Mars as a ...

It might be surprising to hear planetary scientist Nina Lanza use the word “disappointing” in the same sentence as “Mars.” After all, the Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher has ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is prioritizing his vision for life on Mars as his time with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) comes to an end. Musk sat down with Fox News host Jesse Watters for ...

Carbonate minerals form when carbon dioxide reacts with water and rock, hinting at life-friendly environments. Curiosity’s find offers the clearest proof yet that Mars was once warm and wet.

Credit: Universal History Archive/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images NASA's Curiosity rover has found some of the best evidence yet that ancient life may have existed on Mars — and an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New samples collected and analyzed by NASA’s Curiosity rover are ...

"This discovery highlights the diversity of environments that existed in the Shenandoah formation's history -- indicating multiple potential windows when life might have been possible on Mars," Dr ...

Professor Michael Pravica joins The Afternoon Shift to discuss whether Mars really should be the next frontier... Canadian PM Carney says negotiations with Trump on economic, security relationship ...

These results challenge the assumption that ionising radiation is an insurmountable barrier to life on Mars and set the stage for further research on the potential for extraterrestrial microbial ...

The ongoing search for signs of past life on planet Mars is yet to deliver conclusive proof that the neighboring world was once alive, but from time to time our pulse accelerates with news of some ...

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a tantalizing venue for humankind’s search for life beyond Earth.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found possible hints of ancient life on Mars― one of the strongest signs yet of Martian life, according to planetary scientists. Dark-rimmed ‘leopard spots ...