NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to ...

NASA's Perseverance rover discovers shiny metallic rock on Mars that could be a meteorite from an ancient asteroid, ...

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have uncovered evidence that water once flowed beneath Martian sand dunes — suggesting that the Red Planet may have once had conditions capable of supporting life. Scienti ...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has suggested that this rock may be a meteorite, containing elements typically associated with iron-nickel meteorites formed in the cores of large asteroids.

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When the rover rolled its 899-kilogram (1,982-pound) body over the fragile ...

The NASA Curiosity rover has detected the largest organic molecules found to date on Mars, opening a window into the red planet’s past. The newly detected compounds suggest complex organic chemistry ...

While on the hunt for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a mysterious field of white ...

Cemented dunes in Gale Crater reveal evidence of late-stage water that may have preserved organic signals beneath the Martian ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A chapter of the layered geological history of Mars is laid bare in this image from NASA's ...

This graphic shows the long-chain organic molecules decane, undecane, and dodecane. These are the largest organic molecules discovered on Mars to date. NASA/Dan Gallagher Despite its freezing ...

If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who follows the Mars rover Curiosity on Twitter, you know that the robot has a big personality that matches her massive size and capabilities.