This Mars rover could finally reveal whether life ever existed on Mars
Mars was not always the cold, dry world we see today. Billions of years ago, scientists believe it may have been warm, wet, and wrapped in a much thicker atmosphere,…
MIT’s new spacecraft engine could send tiny satellites to Mars
MIT engineers are developing a new spacecraft propulsion system that combines the strengths of traditional chemical rockets with the efficiency and precision of electric thrusters. The technology could give small…
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft uses Mars as a giant slingshot toward a mysterious metal world
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has successfully completed a close flyby of Mars, using the planet’s gravity to gain speed and redirect its path toward the asteroid Psyche. On May 15, the…
NASA Curiosity rover finds mysterious life linked molecules on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified a wide range of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds that scientists consider key ingredients for the origin of life on Earth. The discovery comes…
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity captures stunning details of alien rock formations
Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 Curiosity is in the midst of the boxwork campaign, trying to decipher why we see such pronounced ridges and hollows in this area…
Could these strange rocks be the first true evidence of life on Mars?
A new study co-authored by Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA’s Perseverance rover. The…
Strange ‘leopard spots’ in a Mars rock could be the strongest hint of life yet
After a year’s worth of scientific scrutiny, the ‘Sapphire Canyon’ rock sample remains the mission’s best candidate for containing signs of ancient microbial life processes. A sample collected by NASA’s…
Life on Mars? NASA discovers potential biosignatures in Martian mudstones
Data and images from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover reveals that recently discovered rocks in Jezero crater are organic carbon bearing mudstones. The findings, detailed in a paper published in Nature,…
Strange ripples frozen in Mars’ sands could hold keys to human survival
On Mars, the past is written in stone — but the present is written in sand. Last week, Perseverance explored inactive megaripples to learn more about the wind-driven processes that…
Strange spotted rock on Mars could reveal signs of ancient life
In 2024, NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample. The rock, named Sapphire Canyon, features white, leopardlike spots with black borders within a red mudstone and might hold…