Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals.

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“The presence of this mineral puts a lot more nuance on what was going on,” said Mario Parente, an associate professor of ...

Because all earthly life shares a common origin, finding a second tree of life would forever change humanity’s understanding ...

If it pans out, it may complicate Elon Musk’s dreams of founding a settlement on the fourth planet from the sun.

NASA recently announced that its Perseverance Mars rover discovered rock material containing potential biosignatures, with ...

A mission to bring back samples from Mars would cost billions, so they are staying there, for now, the author writes.

A new study suggests a habitable past and signs of ancient microbial processes on Mars -- and Imperial scientists provided crucial context.Led by NASA ...

A new study used mathematical formulas and demonstrated that it’s highly unlikely life began on Earth. Instead, the ...

Jezero Crater, the landing site for Perseverance, was once a lake, and the sediments along the river that flowed into the crater were a promising place to look for signs of past life on Mars. However, ...