A fleet of ball-shaped rovers could drift across the Martian surface like tumbleweed, driven simply by the wind.

It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now?

NASA’s other rover, Perseverance, landed in the Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021, to search for signs of ancient life and collect rock samples for a future return to Earth.

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has collected its 24th sample of Jezero Crater. The 'Comet Geyser' sample is "great for biosignature studies," according to the space agency's Jet Propulsion ...

Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate and iron-sulfide nodules suggests processes ...

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.

Curiosity is exploring Mars’ boxwork terrain, where ridges and hollows may have formed from cementation and erosion. The rover has been documenting rock textures and chemistry, comparing smoother ...

NASA recently announced that its Perseverance Mars rover discovered rock material containing potential biosignatures, with NASA Administrator Sean Duffy characterizing the finding as “the closest we ...

The idea of using wind-driven, tumbleweed-inspired rovers to explore Mars has captivated scientists and space enthusiasts alike. A breakthrough study conducted byTeam Tumbleweed and supported by ...

The Amazon founder’s space company will transport NASA's VIPER rover to the lunar south pole—if it proves capable of delivering a payload to the moon in an upcoming mission. NASA’s VIPER lunar rover ...

The idea of ancient life on Mars is a fascinating one, and the Perseverance rover might have found signs of it. But there are some caveats to that discovery.