Mars
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![An image of rocks on Mars. Central rocks have holes cut out, from which Perseverance collected samples.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jmvAoQB4qmDkUDDzLfkujP-320-80.jpg)
Mars rock samples show signs of water in Jezero Crater — could life have once existed there?
By Stefanie Waldek published
NASA's Perseverance rover didn't find organic matter within the rocks, but scientists will keep looking.
![A rusted red planet hangs in black space, its face scarred with black canyons and dark dusty seas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vo5nGZYuH4DypkHFDXWQQh-320-80.jpg)
How do you measure wind on Mars? These scientists have a plan
By Rahul Rao published
Measuring wind on Mars with great sensitivity is important if we don't want accidents with vehicles, and maybe even astronauts, on the Red Planet.
![An orange and off-green world, cutoff at the poles as it encompasses the whole image.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7zA9WSngdeek7TW6nMtAS9-320-80.jpg)
Ocean's worth of water may be buried within Mars — but can we get to it?
By Keith Cooper published
"We haven't found any evidence for life on Mars, but at least we have identified a place that should, in principle, be able to sustain life."
![Artist's illustration depicting the terraforming of Mars — turning into a more Earth-like world.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7zWzTQ8nWnmTK7d7vHfjV6-320-80.jpg)
New Mars terraforming idea: engineered, heat-absorbing dust nanoparticles
By Keith Cooper published
Metal particles made from Martian dust could be released into the sky to raise temperatures on the Red Planet by over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), a new study suggests.
![a purple streak across a rusty red landscape pockmarked with craters](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bgvqoh2VhzAnmR8i5B5K6h-320-80.png)
Mars orbiter hears the siren song of a salty Red Planet 'mermaid'
By Victoria Corless published
The European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spied a salt deposit on Mars that likely indicates water once flowed there, in a region known as the "Sea of the Sirens."
![An image of the region of Mars called Caralis Chaos, where copious water is thought to have once existed in the form of an ancient lake.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5SZCEUt76XL5fdp43vNvhi-320-80.png)
Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images)
By Victoria Corless published
The Mars Express spacecraft has taken a "deep dive" into Caralis Chaos, an ancient lake on the Red Planet believed to have been larger than any body of water on Earth.
![A brownish rock close up. There's a strip of lighter material toward the left and darker material toward the right. There are also darker speckles in the reddish brown center material.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jrMryRfFw6qBbcs9fAaSA5-320-80.png)
Possible signs of Mars life: Astrobiologist explains Perseverance rover's exciting find
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Perseverance science team member Amy Williams discusses the rover's recent discovery of a rock with features and chemistry that could have been produced by ancient microbial life on Mars.
![A brownish rock close up. There's a strip of lighter material toward the left and darker material toward the right. There are also darker speckles in the reddish brown center material.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jrMryRfFw6qBbcs9fAaSA5-320-80.png)
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Perseverance rover stumbled upon a Mars rock. It seems to suggest evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet.
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