US officials canceled NASA’s ambitious Mars Sample Return program, leaving potential evidence of ancient life sitting on Mars ...

NASA's Perseverance robot, depicted here landing on the Martian dunes, used its cutting-edge cameras to image what could be the first evidence of life ever detected on Mars, opening the possibility ...

The recent detection of potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars by NASA’s Perseverance rover has sparked renewed interest in the planet’s habitability. The rover’s analysis of a Martian rock ...

Depth Analysis]Mars was once nothing more than a red dot visible through a telescope.However, as of 2026, robots sent by ...

On a battered rock in an ancient Martian riverbed, a pattern of dark, rounded patches has jolted planetary science. These “leopard spots” do not just look strange, they line up uncannily with what ...

| Artist’s concept of the ancient lake in Gale crater. A new study from researchers in Japan suggests that ancient rains on ...

A half-century after the Viking landers touched down on the Red Planet, the debate over whether they found signs of life continues. The tension was palpable at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as ...

Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ones for the first time. Researchers mapped 16 massive drainage basins ...

A thin atmosphere and other factors have left Mars' soil in rough shape, but the quest continues for signs of life, even if it's extinct. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS What if we aren’t alone in the universe?

Earth, a vibrant ocean world with breathable air, active tectonics, and a protective magnetic field, uniquely creates the perfect habitable environment for sustaining diverse life. Earth and Mars have ...

What was the planet Mars like in the past? Was it a dry desolate world like the one we see today, or was it a watery oasis filled with oceans, lakes, and rushing rivers? Was it Earthlike? Dean Regas ...