Hera spacecraft captured an extraordinary near-infrared image of Mars’ moon Deimos during a flyby of the Red Planet. This ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

Researchers have developed a promising technique to identify potential microbial fossils on Mars. Sulfate minerals like gypsum, abundant on the Martian surface, may hold clues to ancient life.

The search for extraterrestrial life continues, with Mars remaining a primary focus due to its geological features and past evidence of water. While no living organisms have been found, compounds and ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...

More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water on its surface. After the planet lost much of its ...