Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

Yet another tantalizing clue. The post NASA Running Out of Non-Life Explanations for What Its Rover Found on Mars appeared ...

Samples taken from an ancient Mars rock may indicate that ancient life once existed on the Red Planet, according to a study ...

NASA's Curiosity rover, which launched in 2011 from Florida, found signs of organic material that on Earth is most often ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered a rock on Mars that may have once hosted microbial life.

Searching for past or present life on Mars is the sole driving force behind every mission we send to the red planet, from orbiters to landers to rovers. However, there remains a concern in the ...

NASA’s Perseverance Rover has unearthed the most compelling evidence yet of potential life on Mars, a monumental discovery that could reshape our understanding of the universe. However, this ...

Mars is no longer just a story about a single lost ocean or one fleeting window for biology. Taken together, recent rover results and orbital studies now point to a planet that may have been welcoming ...

Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are positing that Mars’ ultra-thick water ice deposits, which hold dark dust and snow drifts from past ice ages, could be key in discovering some form ...

The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...

We might be looking for life on Mars in the wrong place, scientists suggest. Extraterrestrial life is more likely to be lurking in Mars' ice than on its rocky surface, according to a new paper in the ...