What If Mars Was Habitable

NASA found clues of life on Mars

A new study suggests a habitable past on Mars based on the discovery of minerals in Martian rocks associated with life on Earth.

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NASA says it's found the 'clearest sign' yet of past life on Mars

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Did NASA's Perseverance rover find signs of life on Mars? Here's what we know

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NASA reveals ‘clearest sign of life’ on Mars yet

NASA announced Wednesday that a rock sample collected on Mars by its Perseverance rover last year contains what appear to be biosignatures, or signs of previous life, on the Red Planet.

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NASA Says This Martian Rock Holds Potential Signs of Life. Here’s What Must Happen Next

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NASA’s perseverance rover finds possible signs of life on Mars — But proof may take years

Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source

A biosignature is any characteristic, element, molecule, substance or feature that serves as evidence for past or present life. It must be something that cannot be produced without life. Some examples include fossils, organic molecules derived from a biological process, or mineral patterns that form only through microbial activity.

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'Potential biosignatures' found in ancient Mars lake

A new study suggests a habitable past and signs of ancient microbial processes on Mars. Led by NASA and featuring key analysis from Imperial College London, the work has uncovered a range of minerals and organic matter in Martian rocks that point to an ancient history of habitable conditions and potential biological processes on the Red Planet.

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Experts Break Down Mars Rock Sample ‘Sapphire Canyon’ at NASA Briefing

NASA scientists and administrators gathered this week to share their analysis of a Martian rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in July 2024.

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NASA's Curiosity rover finds major clue that Mars was once habitable

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 Curiosity rover. The image shows the base of Mount Sharp, the ...

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We May Finally Know What Happened To The Water On Mars

For decades, scientists have theorized about how Mars reached its current state. Many believe that the Red Planet's surface may have once been covered in rivers and oceans. But, if that's really the case, what happened to all of the water on Mars?