The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

So, apart from Mars, the search for other forms of life is focused on satellites, especially those orbiting Jupiter and Saturn. Europa and Enceladus – moons of Jupiter and Saturn, respectively ...

We have wondered for centuries whether our neighbouring planet is home to life, just like our own. In the 19th century, the idea of men on Mars took off after astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli ...

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...

These warm, wet conditions suitable for life possibly spanned tens of millions of years on Mars, presenting ample time for shorelines to shift while fostering the development of organisms.

“It’s possible that Mars could have had ancient life on it,” said Hausrath, an aqueous geochemist who studies how water and minerals interact. “We’ve lost a lot of information about the ...

As researchers look for signs of life in Mars’ ancient past, engineers and politicians are seeking to manifest life on Mars in the near future. Last month, President Trump vowed to put a US ...

The new explanation for the reddish color – the rusty-colored dust known as ferrihydrite – also will help our understanding of the history of water and the possibility of life on Mars.

You’ve probably heard of Mars as humanity’s next big adventure. But what would life on the red planet really be like? Forget the clichés of science fiction movies where everyone wears chrome ...

Mars has long been seen as a barren wasteland, but a stunning new discovery by NASA’s Perseverance rover suggests the Red ...

So, apart from Mars, the search for other forms of life is focused on satellites, especially those orbiting Jupiter and Saturn. Europa and Enceladus – moons of Jupiter and Saturn, respectively ...