life on mars
ExoMars Parachute Test Fails, for the Second Time
The ExoMars 2020 mission hit another snag recently when a high-altitude parachute test resulted in damage again to one of…
Where Does Mars’ Methane Go? New Study Provides Possible Answer, with Implications in the Search for Life.
A new study from Aarhus University offers new insight into what is making Mars' methane "disappear" - with serious implications…
Of Course Mars 2020 is Going to Get a New Name. NASA is Looking for Judges for an Upcoming Naming Contest
NASA and its partner organizations are launching the "Name that Rover" competition, which gives students from all over the US…
Curiosity Sniffs a Spike in Methane. Could it be a Sign of Life?
The Curiosity rover has detected another methane plume on Mars, once again raising the issue of whether or not there…
Rovers on Mars should be searching for rocks that look like pasta – they’re almost certainly created by life
According to a new study, future NASA missions to Mars should look for "pasta-like" mineral structures, which are an indication…
Planetary Scientists Have Chosen a Few Landing Sites for the Mars 2020 Rover
At the fourth Landing Site Workshop in October, NASA held a vote on where the Mars 2020 rover will land…
There Might be Enough Oxygen Below the Surface of Mars to Support Life
According to new study supported by NASA, a team of researchers found that Mars may have enough oxygen in subsurface…
Was This Huge River Delta on Mars the Place Where its Oceans Finally Disappeared?
A new study has offered the first definitive proof that Mars' northern lowlands were once covered in a liquid water…
Mars is 1000x Drier Than the Driest Places on Earth
A new study led by NASA's Ames Research Center has indicated that microorganisms are not likely to survive in Mars'…
Underground Liquid Water Found on Mars!
A new analysis of 15 years of data from the Mars Express probe by a team of Italian scientists shows…