A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

A swarm of spherical rovers, blown by the wind like tumbleweeds, could enable large-scale and low-cost exploration of the ...

NASA’s Opportunity rover has officially concluded its groundbreaking mission on Mars, sending its final signals to Earth and leaving behind a legacy that reshaped our understanding of the Red Planet.

NASA's search for evidence of past life on Mars just produced an exciting update. On Sept. 10, 2025, a team of scientists ...

Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been getting all the attention these last few days as it celebrates its 13th year on Mars, but its younger sibling, Perseverance, is also hard at work on the Martian surface ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Perseverance rover has snapped a uniquely-shaped Martian rock that bears a striking ...

"The results reported here can be crucial when down-selecting which samples, if not all, are returned to Earth." ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They ...

Recent discoveries from Mars rovers have reignited the debate about the possibility of life on the Red Planet. A groundbreaking find has detected methane beneath the Martian surface, raising questions ...

NASA has announced that a sample collected on Mars by its Perseverance rover may contain evidence of ancient microbial life Perseverance took the sample from a rock named Cheyava Falls in a dry ...

Samples collected from a rock dubbed “Cheyava Falls” contain a structure that hints at the possibility of having a biological origin, according to the space agency, but more research needs to be ...