Curiosity Rover Discovers Largest Organic Molecules on Mars Yet

Countless tiny beads of stone clumped together: On Mars the Nasa rover "Perseverance" encounters an unusual boulder. The scientists describe the discovery as "shocking" and puzzle about its origin.

Seismic Data Suggests Ocean’s Worth of Water Lies Beneath Surface of Mars

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NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars

It’s a significant finding in the search for alien life.

Alien Clues in Strange Martian Stone: Scientists Stunned by Rover Discovery

Pale rocks on the red planet reveal a watery past and suggest the potential for life. Sometimes, scientists have to dig, work, and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes, a robot rolls over a rock that turns out to be a revelation. That’s what happened when Mars exploration expert Roger Wiens, professor of Earth, [...]

Sign of life on Mars? NASA discovers its biggest clue yet

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected the largest organic molecules ever found on Mars, making a big breakthrough in the search for signs of past life on the Red