Some of the unusual rocks carry stories about water on Mars. One has hints of long-gone microbes. All tell of a dynamic, complex planet.

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...

Curiosity has previously discovered small organic molecules on Mars, but these recently found compounds are larger and would ...

The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins ...

The efforts made by humans to learn as much as possible about Mars are numerous, and NASA has an indispensable ally on the ...

The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of ...

NASA's Curiosity rover made a compelling find on Mars ' irradiated surface.

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

Japanese tire maker Bridgestone is showing off two new lunar rover tire concepts at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado ...

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on ...

A stunning discovery on Mars has revealed the longest organic molecules ever found on the planet—carbon chains that could ...

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