Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

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We've discovered a lot of strange things on Mars, but thus far, conclusive proof of life on the red planet has eluded us. Now, however, NASA has come as close as it ever has to confirming that Mars ...

The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.

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MARS, Pa. (AP) — For two years, the NASA robot rover Curiosity will roam the fourth planet from the sun, seeking closure to a mystery that has long captivated the human race — the question of whether ...

Scientists believe these rocks were formed by ancient rainfall, similar to how they form in tropical climates on Earth. The discovery adds to the evidence that Mars may have once been a habitable ...

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Recently, NASA revealed exciting details of new findings from Mars. Scientists have discovered tiny patterns of unusual minerals in the clay-rich rocks on the edge of Jezero Crater—an ancient lake ...