"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 ...
A new study co-authored by Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ...
Perseverance Spots Debris From Jet Pack Crash Site On Mars Credit: Space.com | imagery: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve ...
A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.
In fairness to the Perseverance rover, this is exactly what it was built for. Nicknamed Percy, the machine was sent to Jezero ...
"The idea was for our payload to get us just up to the potential biosignature designation and have the rest of the story told ...
NASA scientists say a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater may contain the strongest signs yet of ...
Mars’ Jezero Crater holds signs of ancient water and strange mineral reactions, some linked with organic compounds. With ...
Minerals in the rock might have been produced by microbes in chemical reactions, but researchers say they’ll need to examine ...
This animation depicts water disappearing over time in the Martian river valley Neretva Vallis, where NASA’s Perseverance ...