Scientists believe the MFF’s ice, protected by layers of dust or ash, could reveal clues about Mars' ancient, water-rich past ...
Multiple plans exist to explore Mars in the coming decades using robotic and crewed missions. The ultimate goal of these ...
A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a ...
Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.
Mars exploration has been guided by the search for water. The more complex quest by ... and light — that make so many environments habitable also cause them to be destructive to biosignatures.
The new study, however, claims that the red found in Mars's environment was similar to ferrihydrite. The mineral is a form of ...
The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.
Elon Musk aims to colonize Mars despite challenges such as its extreme climate, thin atmosphere, and lack of liquid water.
While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows ... The crater was once flooded by an ancient lake, making it a promising location to search ...