Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

A single pale rock in an ancient Martian riverbed is forcing scientists to rethink when, where, and how life might have taken ...

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 ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

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

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The discovery of life on Mars is a tad closer than ever before. This month, NASA announced the discovery of signs of life on the red planet in deposits of clay and silt in a canyon.

New research reveals that ancient Mars once hosted vast river drainage systems comparable in scale to some of Earth’s major ...

Long before Mars turned into the frozen desert you see today, water shaped its surface in dramatic ways. Rivers cut through ...

A new study reveals how specialized microbes might convert Martian regolith into durable, life-supporting structures. Since ...

Red Planet Day 2025: Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new era of planetary exploration.

A recent study spotted water carved cave openings in Mars Hebrus Valles region, hinting at sheltered places where signs of ancient microbes could survive.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute who explains why the Red Planet may hold answers about ...