"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 ...

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

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 ...

A lookout point in the foothills of Mount Sharp, a 3-mile-high mountain, allowed the rover to see all the way across Gale Crater 's floor. Near the center of the image is Peace Vallis, an ancient ...

Every new discovery brings scientists closer to understanding whether Mars ever supported life and tells the Perseverance which samples to collect in the future.

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

NASA’s Mars rover finds organic signals in mudstone that resemble microbial activity, sparking new debate over life on the ...

Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been ...

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

Using data from the Mars Perseverance rover, scientists say they’ve found the best evidence yet of ancient life on Mars.

As the Perseverance rover traversed an ancient river valley in Mars' Jezero Crater back in July 2024, it drilled into the ...