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Unusual features found in rocks on Mars may be the handiwork of ancient microbial life that eked out an existence on the red planet billions of…

September 9, 20254 min readThis Rock May Hold Proof of Life on MarsThe Perseverance rover’s new findings set the stage for bringing Martian samples back to…

Rebecca MorelleScience editorNASA/JPLThe rocks are covered with unusual markings that look like leopard spotsUnusual rocks discovered on Mars contain the most tantalising evidence yet of potential…

new video loaded: SpaceX Launches Critical Test of Mars RockettranscriptBacktranscriptSpaceX Launches Critical Test of Mars RocketAfter two consecutive scrubs, SpaceX’s Starship vehicle launched on Tuesday night.…

August 19, 20254 min readThese Tiny Disks Will Sail on Sunlight into Earth’s Mysterious ‘Ignorosphere’With no fuel or engines, tiny explorers will surf sun-warmed air alone…

Why write an opera about Mars? Because Mars isn’t just a planet. It’s a philosophy, an ideology. The way humans think about it changes over time,…

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5m at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New…