How could terrestrial living organisms withstand the hostile environments of other planets? To answer this question, a research team chose to examine yeast, a common microorganism, under Martian ...

The original, untreated sample Heinz picked up on his Sedona hike, with spots similar to spots on the Mars Sapphire Canyon rock. WASHINGTON, August 12, 2025 – In 2024, NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance ...

The findings reveal that the Martian surface can preserve the kinds of molecules that could serve as signs of ancient life.

Southwest Research Institute has collaborated with Yale University to summarize the scientific community's notable progress in advancing the understanding of the formation and evolution of the inner ...

It would be nearly impossible to make the Earth as inhospitable to life as the planet Mars — not that we aren’t trying. And yet, despite the red planet’s toxic soil, harmful solar radiation, and utter ...

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...

A new SwRI-led paper highlights the scientific progress made in understanding the evolution of terrestrial planets, including the effects of late large impacts on pre-existing modes of tectonics. For ...

Drone-mounted radar could help scientists locate accessible water ice on Mars, improving future missions and the search for ...

The Mars Moons eXploration spacecraft will fire its thrusters to maneuver into orbit around Mars (depicted in this digital art). JAXA. Mars has been studied and scrutinized more t ...