Martian dust could threaten astronaut health and equipment, with toxic particles causing lung damage and mission failures.

Explore the latest find from NASA's Curiosity rover and what it reveals about organic matter beyond our planet.

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...

NASA's Curiosity rover made a compelling find on Mars ' irradiated surface.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

Experts have found long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive atoms, in samples of Martian rock which date back ...

Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...

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

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found possible hints of ancient life on Mars ― one of the strongest signs yet of Martian life, according to planetary scientists. Dark-rimmed ‘leopard spots ...

Relying on massive solar power systems for this life-and-death project could doom the entire endeavor, Zubrin tells me. “Forget it.” “You want a nuke - a Mars surface nuclear power reactor ...