NASA made a big splash today, announcing that its Mars Perseverance rover had spotted “potential biosignatures” last year while examining a rock covered in unusual spots. It was a compelling finding, ...

A long time ago, life left microscopic signatures on Mars — or did it? That's the question NASA scientists have worked for years to answer. On Wednesday, NASA researchers said the answer might be in a ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again spotted a distant exoplanet that I have exactly zero interest in ...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on July 23, 2024, the 1,218th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. To the left of the rover near the center of the image is the arrowhead-shaped rock ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — If scientists can prove evidence of life on Mars — now or at any point in the past — “that ...