NASA’s Perseverance rover has entered one of the most scientifically valuable regions ever explored on Mars, capturing a striking new selfie while examining ancient rocks beyond the rim of Jezero ...

Minerals linked to microbial processes on Earth found in riverbed rock A rock sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover from an ancient riverbed in Jezero Crater may contain the strongest evidence ...

What does electrical activity and dust storms on Mars have in common? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated a first-time detection of ...

For four years, NASA’s Perseverance rover has searched for possible signs of ancient life on the surface of Mars. It has found myriad interesting features in its travels, including a rock with strange ...

The rover is set to tackle Mars' ancient hydrothermal sites, searching for clues to the planet's watery past and potential ancient life. Reading time 2 minutes The Perseverance rover is about to—as ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has found potential evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. Scientists must bring the rock to Earth for further study, but three key features make it promising. The ...

During its first couple hundred days in Jezero Crater, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover saw some of the most intense dust activity ever witnessed by a mission sent to the Red Planet’s surface. Not only ...

The Perseverance rover has been on Mars for almost three Earth years, but it just reached a uniquely Martian milestone. The wheeled explorer has now been on the red planet for 1,000 Martian days—or ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose material that could hold clues to the planet's ancient environment and ...

Like most other rovers sent to alien worlds, the Perseverance was built to last. Although it was technically designed to conduct its core mission – finding signs of ancient life – in one Martian year ...

"This terrain is a time capsule from the earliest period of the solar system." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA has released ...