Since 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover has repeatedly detected methane on Mars, specifically near its landing site inside the 96-mile-wide (154 kilometers) Gale Crater. But that Mars methane is behaving ...

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Recent discoveries from Mars rovers have reignited the debate about the possibility of life on the Red Planet. A groundbreaking find has detected methane beneath the Martian surface, raising questions ...

Scientists may have solved a long-standing Martian mystery, supporting our never-ending quest to find signs of life on the red planet—Why does Mars burp? In recent years, NASA's Curiosity rover has ...

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New research shows that atmospheric pressure fluctuations that pull gases up from underground could be responsible for releasing subsurface methane into Mars' atmosphere; knowing when and where to ...

Mars is the planet that refuses to say “die.” In 1996, after centuries of speculation about canals, icecaps and vegetation, NASA’s David McKay reported seeing traces of ancient bacteria in a meteorite ...

During recent observations from the ESA Mars Express spacecraft in orbit around Mars, methane was detected in its atmosphere. Whilst it is too early to draw any conclusions on its origin, exciting as ...

MAGGIE, an early-stage concept at the moment, could search for elusive traces of life in the Martian atmosphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Mars' irradiated surface is a godforsaken place. And yet there may be shallow pools of water near the Martian surface, a place 1,000 times drier than the driest desert on Earth. NASA's Mars ...