The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

Experts have found long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive atoms, in samples of Martian rock which date back ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

What drives us to send probes throughout the Solar System and rovers and landers to Mars? It's not cheap, and it's not easy.

The longest organic molecules identified to date on Mars have recently been detected. These long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive carbon atoms, could exhibit features similar to the ...

It has a gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer which allow it to identify ... The lack of geological activity and the cold, arid climate on Mars have helped preserve this invaluable organic ...

Explore the latest find from NASA's Curiosity rover and what it reveals about organic matter beyond our planet.

As two astronauts conclude their remarkable nine-month sojourn aboard the International Space Station (ISS), a flurry of questions arise regarding the health impacts of prolonged space travel. This ...