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

Perseverance is pushing the limits of Martian science by using its SHERLOC instrument to detect organic compounds, but harsh ...

IIT Madras’ ExTeM team develops waterless Martian concrete, bulletproof foams, and bioprinted hearts using space tech, ...

Mars, also called the Red Planet, is one of the most familiar planets in our solar system – apart from Earth, of course! Famous for its distinctive colour, Mars has become a hot topic of ...

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion years ago, the planet had rivers, lakes and even oceans with ...

Mars, also called the ... perfect “heat pack” for the rover on freezing nights. A special aerogel ensures the cabin remains at a good temperature. The solar-powered rover uses sunlight to ...

The evidence comes from data collected by China’s Zhurong Mars rover, which landed in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars in 2021. Unlike other rovers traversing the planet, Zhurong arrived with ...

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Billions of years ago, however, liquid water flowed freely across the planet. And, while NASA's various Mars rovers have uncovered signs that such water once existed on Mars, there's perhaps no ...

Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves according to a new study. Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves ...

Earth may be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system today ... working from data gathered by China’s Zhurong Mars rover. Where there’s a beach, the researchers suggest, there ...