The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life. The findings were made ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Since February 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover has been exploring a ...

Did NASA discover city lights on an alien planet? This video explores the implications and details of the findings that suggest the presence of artificial light sources on a distant exoplanet. The ...

Earlier evidence pointing to ancient microbial life on the red planet hasn’t held up.

Has NASA's Perseverance rover at long last found evidence that life did indeed once exist on Mars? Well, after more than four years of scouring the Red Planet's rocky surface, the intrepid rover has ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them.

Has NASA's Perseverance rover at long last found evidence that life did indeed once exist on Mars? Here's what we know.