Could a Mars crater have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover finds more evidence it's possible

"The results reported here can be crucial when down-selecting which samples, if not all, are returned to Earth." ... Read More

Life on Mars: What we know after NASA's announcement

NASA scientists say a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater may contain the strongest signs yet of ancient microbial life on Mars, though more analysis is needed before ... Read More

Life on Mars? NASA's Perseverance Rover Collects Most Convincing Evidence Yet

In fairness to the Perseverance rover, this is exactly what it was built for. Nicknamed Percy, the machine was sent to Jezero crater, the remains of an ancient riverbed. If life ever existed on Mars, ... Read More

NASA Perseverance Rover’s Stunning Find May Be Mars’ First Sign of Life

This animation depicts water disappearing over time in the Martian river valley Neretva Vallis, where NASA’s Perseverance Mars takes the rock sample named “Sapphire Canyon” from a rock called “Cheyava ... Read More

NASA to Share Details of New Perseverance Mars Rover Finding

A Sept. 10 media teleconference will focus on the analysis of a rock sampled by the agency’s Perseverance Mars rover last year, which is the subject of a forthcoming science paper. Read More