A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific ...

The surface of Mars is extremely cold, irradiated, and desiccated. But at one time, the planet was much warmer and wetter, ...

Two NASA rovers on Mars recently made two independent discoveries further indicating that ancient life may have once existed on the Red Planet.

Since its touchdown in Jezero Crater in February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover has steadily explored Martian rocks. From ...

Here’s the latest dirt on Mars. NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover, which has been exploring the so-called red planet for years, just unearthed something huge — a stash of carbon-rich carbonate minerals ...

Fifty years ago, scientists recovered samples of potential extraterrestrial life, but may have unintentionally destroyed it during experiments.

NASA's Curiosity rover has detected long organic molecules, resembling fatty acids, in a Martian rock sample. This unexpected ...

On April 20, the sun will square Mars, bringing two powerhouse energies together that are anything but subtle. Discover what ...

The answer to whether aliens really do exist could be a lot closer than we think thanks to our celestial neighbour, Mars. The ...

Now NASA may have helped find it thanks to a signs of a carbon cycle beneath Mars’ dusty surface. It’s hard to prove that life was once on Mars, so scientists focus on analysing its rocks and ...

If such habitats exist, they would constitute the most easily accessible locations for finding evidence of life on Mars. More information: Photosynthesis on Mars within snow and ice: The search ...

Researchers use the sophisticated technology on NASA's Perseverance rover to analyze volcanic rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater. Their findings show that some of the same volcanic processes that led to ...