NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that trail ...

A new mineral-based biosignature detection method could identify signs of life on Mars using the Perseverance Rover's ...

An unusual sighting in a NASA image has reignited speculation that something extraterrestrial once existed on Mars.

In the 21st century, the theories regarding the existence of aliens refuse to dial down. Now, the recently resurfaced NASA photo of Martian planet has gone viral on various social media ...

What are the processes necessary to do so? Can life travel from one planet to another? If so, how? Today's technology brings ...

The hunt for ancient life on Mars just got an important test run. Scientists confirmed that the Rosalind Franklin rover's ...

A 300-foot-tall anomaly on one of Mars' moons has intrigued observers for years.

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will use MOMA to search for ancient Martian life by analyzing chiral organic molecules.

Terraforming Mars has crossed from science fiction to a structured scientific research agenda, according to a peer-reviewed ...

A pair of stubborn molecules, prized because they can survive deep time, just passed an important Mars test by failing a very different one on Earth. The molecules are pristane and phytane, ...