Life on Mars?
This Ancient Crystal from Mars Could Shed Light on Alien Life
A tiny zircon crystal offers “direct physical evidence of large impacts, some potentially life-affecting” that persisted on ancient Mars, reports a new study.
A Piece of Mars That Fell in Antarctica Contains Ingredient for Life, Scientists Discover
The new discovery adds to a growing pile of evidence that Mars may have been more hospitable to life in the distant past.
There's a 'Subterranean Galapagos' Deep Inside the Earth
“A decade ago, we had no idea that the rocks beneath our feet could be so vastly inhabited.”
Sorry Elon: NASA Says Mars Can’t Be Terraformed With Existing Technology
Elon Musk once suggested nuking the Martian poles to terraform the Red Planet, but NASA research shows why this would definitely not work.
Scientists Find Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars
A reservoir of liquid water may be hiding under the ice cap on the south pole of Mars.
Deep Inside a Gold Mine With the Researcher Who Found the ‘Devil Worm’
If we can find life two miles underground, we might be able to find it on Mars.
Asteroid Mining Is Our Best Hope for Colonizing Mars
Asteroids will be the unsung heroes that help us become a multiplanetary species.
If We Want to Find Aliens, We Need to Save the Arecibo Telescope
Arecibo Observatory, the world's largest radio telescope and an alien hunter's best bet at finding extraterrestrial life, could lose its funding and shut down.
Life on Mars Will Have a Harder Time Hiding from NASA’s New Rover
Why the agency is sending a souped-up version of Curiosity to Mars.
Let's Enjoy This Trey Songz "Life on Mars?" Cover We Didn't Know We Needed
It's for the soundtrack of HBO's 'Vinyl.'
We Go Inside NASA's Mars Simulation Mission on Today's 'Daily VICE'
We meet a crew of six scientists living in complete isolation on top of the largest volcano on Earth in order to simulate what life might be like on Mars.