Growing body of evidence builds strong case for life on Mars after NASA rover finds extensive organic carbon in ancient river rocks
The discovery builds on excitement generated when Perseverance identified distinctive ‘leopard spots’ on rocks at the same site in 2024. On Earth, such millimetre-sized spots can be created by chemical and mineral reactions associated with microbial activity, although alternative abiotic explanations remain possible.
Mission possible: Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around Moon ends with dramatic splashdown
The triumphant moon-farers – Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen – emerged from their bobbing capsule into the sunlight off the coast of San Diego.
