Mars, NASA and Quartz
NASA knows exactly where to look on Mars for signs of life
Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for signs of life and evidence of Mars’ watery history. Now, thanks to its continued exploration, NASA might know exactly where to look for evidence of life on Mars, and it all begins with quartz crystals.
The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...
A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.
In the next decade, space agencies plan to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth. But what if these rocks contain alien ...
NASA’s Perseverance rover found pale rocks containing kaolinite on Mars, a mineral that forms in warm, wet conditions.
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Scientists Hope This Tool Could Identify Tiny Fossils on Mars, Revealing Hints to Potential Early Life on the PlanetIf Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...
The redness of Mars has made the planet one of the most recognizable in the solar system with its hue serving as a topic of ...
Scientists found fossil-like traces in gypsum, suggesting ancient microbial life may have existed on Mars billions of years ...
Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...
Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.
The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.
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