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

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

“This finding by Perseverance …is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,” said acting NASA administrator ...

NASA has just shared one of its most impressive Mars panoramas to date. Captured by its trusty Curiosity rover, the panorama (below) of the Martian landscape comprises 44 images taken by the rover’s ...

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

Two NASA rovers on Mars recently made two independent discoveries further indicating that ancient life may have once existed on the Red Planet. The U.S. space agency's Perseverance and Curiosity ...

New research using NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered strong evidence that Mars' Jezero Crater experienced multiple ...

NASA has spent a few hundred million dollars on its Mars rovers, but some Houston-area kids have built intriguing models for next to nothing. More than 150 students from 10 schools displayed their ...

In May 2009, the Mars rover Spirit cracked through a crusty layer of Martian topsoil, sinking into softer underlying sand. The unexpected sand trap permanently mired the vehicle, despite months of ...

Airbus has tested two of its Mars rover models in a quarry near London. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. European aerospace giant ...

PASADENA, Calif. — Public events during the next two weeks will share the adventures of the still-active NASA Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which landed five years ago this month on missions ...