As researchers look for signs of life in Mars’ ancient past, engineers and politicians are seeking to manifest life on Mars in the near future. Last month, President Trump vowed to put a US ...

So, apart from Mars, the search for other forms of life is focused on satellites, especially those orbiting Jupiter and Saturn. Europa and Enceladus – moons of Jupiter and Saturn, respectively ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

“This suggests that Mars once had an environment where liquid water was present, which is an essential prerequisite for life. Our study reveals that ferrihydrite formation on Mars required the ...

Finding life on another planet would be a world-changing discovery for humanity. But actually detecting it is no simple task. Rovers sent to Mars by NASA have equipment to search for signs of life ...

The revelation could lead experts closer to answering the burning question - has there ever been life on Mars? “These new findings point to a potentially habitable past for Mars," said Geronimo ...

suggesting Mars, billions of years ago, may have once been capable of sustaining liquid water, which is necessary for life, Brown said in a press release. “What we want to understand is the ...

“It’s possible that Mars could have had ancient life on it,” said Hausrath, an aqueous geochemist who studies how water and minerals interact. “We’ve lost a lot of information about the ...

These warm, wet conditions suitable for life possibly spanned tens of millions of years on Mars, presenting ample time for shorelines to shift while fostering the development of organisms.

But today Mars is cold and dry, with most water now located below the surface. Understanding how much water is stored offers critical information for energy exploration, as well as life ...