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Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them.

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Rocket Lab Pitches Mars Satellite As First Step To Keep Astronauts Mission-Ready Before They Set Foot On The Red Planet: 'Talk First, Land Later'

On Tuesday, Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) positioned its Mars Telecommunications Orbiter as the critical first step in connecting astronauts with Earth, before humans ever set foot on the Red Planet.

Benzinga

Dozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars may be the remnants of 'failed planets'

"Marsquake" data collected by NASA's InSight lander have revealed dozens of mysterious blobs within the Red Planet's mantle. The structures may have been left by powerful impacts up to 4.5 billion years ago.

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Blue Origin pitches new 'Mars Telecommunications Orbiter' for Red Planet missions (video)

Blue Origin has used its Blue Ring spacecraft platform to develop the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, which the company says could aid future NASA missions to the Red Planet.

Space

What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.

Space

SpaceX signs deal to fly Italian experiments to Mars on Starship's 1st commercial Red Planet flights

SpaceX has signed a deal with the Italian Space Agency to fly Italian experiments on the first commercial Starship missions to Mars.

Space

Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air (video)

"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."

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Dust devils on Mars leave 'fingerprints' that can guide future Red Planet missions

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.

Space

Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? Lockheed Martin proposes $3 billion plan to haul home Red Planet rocks (video)

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.

Space

Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet

Space

Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover

Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.

Space

Mars rover captures first close-up photos of giant 'spiderwebs' on the Red Planet

NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging rocks could provide clues about the Red Planet's watery past and whether it once harbored extraterrestrial life.

LiveScience

25 years ago, 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

Space

Perseverance rover rolls onto 'Crocodile' plateau on Mars to hunt for super-old rocks

NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intriguing rocks on the Red Planet.

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Dark streaks on Mars may not come from water after all, scientists say

Satellite images of the Red Planet suggest scientists were wrong about these strange Martian features.

LiveScience

Lights on Mars! NASA rover photographs visible auroras on Red Planet for the first time

NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured a photo of green auroras shining in the Martian sky for the first time. The alien light show, previously assumed to be impossible, could be visible to future astronauts.

Space

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

The Independent UK

Groundbreaking study finds Mars may once have had rain and snow

Research provides new insights into evolution of Red Planet

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NASA's Curiosity rover finds major clue that Mars was once habitable

NASA's Curiosity rover has found iron-rich carbonates on Mars — a major clue that the Red Planet used to be habitable.

Space

New photos from European Mars orbiter show dynamic, volcanic Red Planet terrain

The European Space Agency just released some new snapshots from its Mars Express orbiter that detail the dynamic terrain of the Red Planet's Acheron Fossae region.

Space

Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars'

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump's pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president's ambitious Mars goals.

Space

Curiosity Mars rover discovers largest organic molecules ever seen on Red Planet

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical signatures of past life, if it ever existed.

Space

Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth

New research based on an iron and sulphur mixture mirroring the Red Planet’s inner core suggests that Mars’ deep interior could be solid, like Earth.

Space

Ancient beach on Mars discovered by China's Mars rover: 'This strengthens the case for past habitability'

China's Mars rover discovered evidence of an ancient Red Planet beach. Here's why scientists are excited about this.

Space

Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red Planet's Silver Mountain

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal the ancient history of the Red Planet.

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