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NASA discovers something alive on Mars - then humanity faces a historic moment

What if NASA finally discovers life on Mars? The implications could become one of the most important and shocking moments in ...
PRIMETIMER

Mars may hold a key clue about alien worlds, suggests new study on planetary habitability

A new study suggests Mars could help scientists understand how alien worlds evolve by showing how a once warmer, wetter ...

Chilling 'spiderwebs on Mars' hold the key to ancient alien life, NASA scientists believe

NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed extraordinary spiderweb-like formations on Mars that scientists believe could hold the key to ancient life on Mars ...

NASA declares Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence

NASA's Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars has been declared lost. The mission ended after more than ten years of studying the red ...

NASA’s Mars helicopter blades broke the sound barrier without disintegrating, and JPL may have unlocked the next leap in alien flight

NASA engineers spun next-gen Mars helicopter blades past Mach 1 without shattering them. See how JPL unlocked the future of alien flight.
Smithsonian Magazine

This Microscopic Fungus Survived NASA’s Sterilization Protocols—and Is Potentially Hardy Enough to Contaminate Mars

The microbe was gathered from the agency's clean rooms, where experts build spacecraft in carefully controlled environments. The findings reveal gaps in the agency's procedures to prevent durable hitc ...

Missing Signs of Alien Life? NASA's Instruments Allegedly Blind To Extraterrestrial Patterns Nature

Astrobiologists warn that NASA's current instruments may miss subtle signs of alien life, risking 'false negatives' in the ...

OTD in Space – May 25: Phoenix Spacecraft Lands on Mars

On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com]( Phoenix was NASA's sixth mission to ...
Forbes

NASA Sets 2028 Launch For First Nuclear Mission To Mars Days Before Return To The Moon

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...