The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover found pale rocks containing kaolinite on Mars, a mineral that forms in warm, wet conditions.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered high-purity quartz crystals on Mars, a discovery that could reshape the search for ...

Mars just dropped a surprise golden nugget —literally. Curiosity accidentally cracked open an ordinary-looking rock, only to ...

Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including the rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating rocks incorporating kaolinite ...

"These rocks are very different from anything we've seen on Mars before," coauthor Roger Wiens, professor of Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences at Purdue University, said in a statement.

Scientists have discovered kaolinite mineral on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was once warm and wet.

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red Planet’. Romans named Mars for their god of war because its colour was ...

The rock, which was part of a larger meteorite ... JPL scientists decided that using an actual piece of Mars from here on Earth would be the perfect test candidate. “We’re studying things ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.