Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

When it comes to the space sciences, nothing is quite as exciting as the search for alien life, and NASA thinks it has a good idea of where to look.

“This finding by Perseverance …is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,” said acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy in a statement. “The identification of a potential biosignature ...

Ask someone on Earth for the time and they can give you an exact answer, thanks to our planet's intricate timekeeping system, built with atomic clocks, GPS satellites and high-speed telecommunications ...

It’s not so much a traditional clock as it is a measuring tool, but it’s all that’s needed to do some basic, interplanetary calculations As an example, the team suggests a scenario in which a ...

Mars doesn’t whisper. Mars doesn’t hint. Mars blazes through your life with the subtlety of a lightning strike. Your Mars sign—the zodiac sign Mars occupied when you were born—reveals how you take ...