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Scientists found that photosynthesizing microbes grown on a synthetic mixture of Martian dust and astronaut pee could supplement a healthy…

Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…

Geologists discovered microbes trapped in 830-million-year-old salt minerals similar to those found on Mars.

One picture from the surface of Mars can tell us an entire story about the history and formation of that place. Often, the similarities and…

Based on visual and theoretical evidence, astronomers think that Mars has ice in caves that were carved out by volcanic activity. Spacecraft…

How do you train a computer to identify the type of Mars rocks it sees? #Mars #geology #machinelearning #deeplearning

Imagine what it would be like to be an astronaut landing on Mars for the first time. The red planet has little more than dust and rocks as…

Scientists estimate that parts of Mars’ would be able to support up to one million microbes per kilogram of rock deep underground.

It’s no secret that humans have their eyes on the Red Planet. Since the surface of Mars is really different from Earth, a lot of…

As the hunt for extraterrestrial life continues, scientists are giving rovers some new game changing abilities. With the "LEMUR", we may not…