One of the best parts about sending rovers like Perseverance to other planets, is sometimes they send back some absolutely ...

NASA has sent five robotic vehicles to Mars. Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance. Look back at the missions. (NASA/AFP via Getty Images) Martian mudstones contain features that ...

Martian mudstones contain features that NASA says are the "clearest sign of life" yet on Mars, according to new findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover released Sept. 10. Specifically, the stones show ...

It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now?

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out ...

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 stressed that in-depth analysis ...

One small step for man, one giant step to discovering Martiankind. After years of searching, NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered some polka-dotted rocks that may provide the strongest evidence ...

NASA's Perseverance rover took this selfie in May 2025. The Navcam used to capture the apparent comet images is located just below the large white camera at the top of the mast. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS ...

A rock sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover may contain evidence of ancient microbial life, preserved for billions of years on the Red Planet. The potential “biosignature” is not direct ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring the surface of Mars for evidence of ancient microbial life since 2021, but it’s also pulling off a few other tricks … like photographing interstellar ...