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Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens
By Monisha Ravisetti published
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.

'Artificial super astronauts': How AI and robotics could help humanity settle Mars
By Leonard David published
In the not-too-distant future, "artificial astronauts" could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space.

NASA Perseverance rover spies a 'turtle' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 5, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A recent close-up shows a turtle-shaped rock on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Huge chunks of ancient cosmic objects may be stuck inside Mars
By Stefanie Waldek published
Data from NASA's InSight lander suggests there's a chunky mix beneath the surface of Mars.

Mars quiz: How well do you know the Red Planet?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Mars' features, missions, and mysteries.

Curiosity rover images 3 intersecting Mars ridges | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
As part of its exploration of Mars's boxwork landscape, Curiosity found itself in a fork-in-the-road

Blue Origin pitches new 'Mars Telecommunications Orbiter' for Red Planet missions (video)
By Josh Dinner published
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.

NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars (photo)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The medieval-looking "helmet" is the latest addition to Mars' gallery of odd-shaped rocks.
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