Latest about Life on Mars
Mars Was Once Covered in Wide, Raging Rivers
Mars was very wet until suddenly it wasn't. And scientists still aren't sure why.
NASA Discovered Evidence of Life on Mars 40 Years Ago, Then Set It On Fire
The Viking landers that touched down on Martian soil in the 1970s may have set all the evidence for carbon-based life-forms on fire, a new study suggests.
There May Be Life on Mars, But This NASA Report Doesn't Prove It
NASA did find two more scraps of evidence about the kind of life that might exist on Mars. Here's what the new research really shows.
Curiosity Rover Spots Weird Tube-Like Structures on Mars
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found intriguing structures on Mars that look like tiny, fossilized worm burrows — but mission team members aren't claiming that the finds are evidence of life.
Why This Explosive, Mars-Like Volcanic Island Fascinates NASA
Life on Mars may have looked a lot like Tonga.
Want to Protect Earth from Aliens? NASA Is Hiring
NASA is looking to hire a planetary protection officer, a person who will lead the agency's efforts to keep its spacecraft from contaminating worlds with life-forms that don't belong there.
No, Congressman, There's No Evidence of an Ancient Mars Civilization
In case you were wondering, there's no evidence that Mars hosted an alien civilization thousands of years ago, or at any time, for that matter.
