Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red ...

Experiments show that biomolecules trapped in pure ice could withstand the harsh radiation of Mars for tens of millions of ...

Could ancient microbes still be hiding on Mars—preserved for millions of years in ice? A new NASA and Penn State study ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover found possible signs of ancient life in rocks on Mars, keeping scientists up at night.

A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...

It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now?

Did life really exist on Mars after all? Unfortunately, there is no conclusive evidence for this yet. Nevertheless, it would ...

The SHERLOC instrument utilizes spectroscopy to analyze Martian surfaces, offering insights into mineralogy and potential biosignatures for astrobiology.

The dream of living on another planet has intrigued scientists, engineers, and explorers for a long time. Now, the dream is ...

Brian Cory Dobbs's documentary promotes the baseless idea that Mars was once inhabited by an advanced civilisation. But there ...

The U.S. has or soon will have some capabilities that the Europeans lack for such a mission. The SpaceX Starship is first and ...