Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

Searching for past or present life on Mars is the sole driving force behind every mission we send to the red planet, from orbiters to landers to rovers. However, there remains a concern in the ...

Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

Yet another tantalizing clue. The post NASA Running Out of Non-Life Explanations for What Its Rover Found on Mars appeared ...

Samples taken from an ancient Mars rock may indicate that ancient life once existed on the Red Planet, according to a study ...

Let’s face it – you’ve thought about it at least once. Maybe twice. Maybe you were inspired by Katy Perry’s venture out to (not really) space, or loved Dune so much you want to swap your shoebox flat ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

A few weeks ago, the rover Perseverance found potential signs of life on Mars. Again. I’m getting tired of scientists getting so worked up about potential life on Mars. First, it was potential signs ...

This finding by Perseverance…is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,” said acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy in a statement. “The identification of a potential biosignature on ...

The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.