life on mars
Is That a Fossil on Mars? Non-Biological Deposits can Mimic Organic Structures
There's nothing easy about searching for evidence of life on Mars. Not only do we somehow have to land a…
Perseverance has Collected its First Sample of Mars and Prepared it for Return to Earth… Eventually
It's another first for NASA. In early September, the Perseverance rover successfully used its robotic arm and drill to drill…
ExoMars Will be Drilling 1.7 Meters to Pull its Samples From Below the Surface of Mars
The ESA just finished testing the drill that will allow the Rosalind Franklin rover to search for signs of life…
Zhurong is Rolling on Mars
China's Zhurong rover has departed from its lander and commenced science operations, and has the pictures to prove it!
The Same Technology Could Search for Microbes in Mars Rocks or Under the ice on Europa
NASA's SHERLOC and WATSON, two spectrometers designed to look for biosignatures, could answer if there's life on Mars on inside…
Perseverance has Started Driving on Mars
The Perservance rover has commenced science operations on Mars, which includes driving across the red sandy surface of Jezero Crater
New Perspective of Jezero Crater Shows the Path Perseverance Could use to Navigate
NASA has released images that show the path Perseverance could take through the Jezero crater during its primary mission.
What Happens if Perseverance Finds Life on Mars?
It's a fair question, isn't it? What IF Perseverance finds evidence of life on Mars? What will the implications of…
Plans for a Mars Sample Return Mission Have Moved to the Next Stage
The Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, a joint effort between NASA and the ESA to bring samples of Mars back…
Brines Could be Present on the Surface of Mars for up to 12 Hours, Never for a Full day
We are extremely interested in the possibility of water on Mars, because where there's water, there's the potential for life.…