The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that ...

NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, fired its laser at some oddly pale rocks on the surface ...

Mars has long been seen as a barren wasteland, but a stunning new discovery by NASA’s Perseverance rover suggests the Red ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the ...

An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left ...

There are a couple potential explanations for distinctive markings found on a Martian rock, but new evidence suggests they ...

Scientists have discovered kaolinite mineral on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was once warm and wet.

After over 11 years of exploring the harsh Martian landscape, NASA’s Curiosity Rover is showing visible signs of wear and ...

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...

Reports from NASA’s Curiosity rover reveal evidence of ancient ... while NASA’s Perseverance found evidence of ancient life on Mars. The Europa Clipper launched to investigate subsurface ...