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Scientists have discovered astonishing microbial diversity deep beneath Earth's surface, which could have implications in the hunt for life on Mars. The study, published in Science Advances, examined ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars. Found inside a 3.7-billion-year-old rock from a dried-up lakebed, these long-chain carbon molecules raise new ...

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A new NASA-led study suggests that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in hidden bubbles of meltwater below patches of ice on Mars. This could be one of the easiest places to search for ...

Large carbon deposits have been found on Mars, suggesting it was once home to alien lifeforms. NASA’s Curiosity Rover discovered evidence of a carbon cycle below the Red Planet's surface. The find ...

The Mars Perseverance rover has been investigating the Jezero Crater and came across something that is not native to Mars at all. It is a meteorite that collided with the red planet. Though various ...