The potential for sending payloads and people to Mars is therefore becoming plausible in a way that it never has before. Mars ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered a rock on Mars that may have once hosted microbial life.

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An ancient Martian system of canyons and valleys could be home to archaic life forms, a ground-breaking scientific paper has ...

It might be surprising to hear planetary scientist Nina Lanza use the word “disappointing” in the same sentence as “Mars.” After all, the Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher has dedicated her ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mars' magnetic field may have survived 200 million years longer than scientists had thought — ...

A Martian meteorite fueled speculation and debate in 1996 when scientists reported that it held signs of past life. The search now moves to Mars itself. NASA On August 7, 1996, reporters, ...