It’s been hypothesized for decades that life on Earth may not have been as “homegrown” as one might think and now, we’re ...

A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

One mission would involve a full 300 sols on the Red Planet, with the goal of finding extinct or current life on Mars. But ...

Mars has signs of life based on new evidence gathered by NASA's Perseverance rover. Researchers from Purdue University have ...

A Mars rover has discovered strange, bleached rocks that suggest Mars may have once been wet and warm. Researchers at Purdue ...

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Cyanobacteria were long thought to need the sun to survive. But a new study suggests otherwise and hints at fresh ...

Retired astronaut and current Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) celebrated NASA ’s “pretty exciting” announcement on Thursday after ...

Kaolinite discovery shows Mars once hosted long-term rainfall and humid conditions, strengthening the case for a habitable ancient climate.

Small, pale spots on the reddish-orange landscape of Mars have turned out to be a new clue that parts of the planet may once ...

Forget the dusty, rusty landscape you see today. Billions of years ago, Mars may have been soaking wet. Tropical storms might ...