‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars

Scientists think they are looking at chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5bn years…

 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/21/nasa-curiosity-rover-finds-organic-molecules-mars

 

Why Life on Mars Will DOOM Humanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuHrtlJPk3o

 

Unusual compounds in rocks on Mars may be sign of ancient microbial life

"It's a signature. It's a sort of leftover sign. It's not life itself. And it certainly could have been from ancient life, and that would have been something that was there billions of years ago, nothing that's currently there," Dr Nicky Fox, associate administrator of Nasa's science mission directorate, told reporters...

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/10/unusual-compounds-in-rocks-on-mars-may-be-sign-of-ancient-microbial-life

 

Nasa rover discovers largest organic compounds yet found on Mars

Presence of long-chain alkanes in rock raises new questions about possible existence of life billions of years ago…

 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/24/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-long-chain-alkanes-rock-sample-discovery

 

Finding Alien Life on Mars Is a Better Possibility Than We Thought

A new study shows that any living critters hanging out on the Red Planet are probably taking refuge just below the surface...

https://www.thedailybeast.com/finding-alien-life-on-mars-is-a-better-possibility-than-we-thought

Life on Mars: What if NASA actually finds it? - Vox

If there was life on Mars billions of years ago — even just microbial life — it could change our understanding of how life begins...

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/6/29/23171032/mars-nasa-perserverance-search-for-life-luca

NASA rover Perseverance successfully lands on Mars - The Washington Post

"What's at stake is the ability to really make the first step in answering the question of whether life exists elsewhere."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/02/18/mars-landing-nasa/

President Trump says NASA should “listen to the other side” of exploration - Ars Technica

We also heard praise for reusable rockets in the Oval Office Friday.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/07/president-trump-says-nasa-should-listen-to-the-other-side-of-exploration/

Photos From the Opportunity Rover’s Mission on Mars -- NYTimes

Scientific highlights and snapshots from the journey of NASA's long-lasting robotic explorer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/science/mars-opportunity-rover-dead.html

Trump offered NASA unlimited funding to go to Mars ... by 2020 - Daily Kos

Donald Trump presented his new NASA administrator with a bit of a conundrum: an unlimited check if he could plant the flag on Mars—by 2020. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1828769

CBS sees surge in US Flat Earthers who say there’s no rover on Mars: ‘Most people think we’re idiots’ - Raw Story

CBS News recently spoke to a group of so-called Flat Earthers who believe that the scientific community has pulled off a great hoax by claiming that the world is in the shape of a globe. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/cbs-sees-surge-us-flat-earthers-say-theres-no-rover-mars-people-think-idiots/

Building Blocks of Life Found on Mars - National Geographic

Two landmark discoveries reveal organic carbon on the red planet, shaping the future hunt for life on Mars. ....
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/mars-organic-compounds-methane-curiosity-space-science/

Elon Musk projects a Mars spaceship will be ready for short trips by first half of 2019 - CNBC

Musk did a surprise question and answer session at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas....
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/11/elon-musk-says-mars-spaceship-will-be-ready-for-short-trips-by-first-half-of-2019.html

Scientists Discover Clean Water Ice Just Below Mars' Surface | WIRED

Locked away beneath the surface of Mars are vast quantities of water ice. But the properties of that ice—how pure it is, how deep it goes, what shape it takes—remain a mystery to planetary geologists. Those things matter to mission planners, too: Future visitors to Mars, be they short-term sojourners or long-term settlers, will need to understand the planet's subsurface ice reserves if they want to mine it for drinking, growing crops, or converting into hydrogen for fuel....
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-discover-clean-water-ice-just-below-mars-surface/

Elon Musk just did a Reddit AMA about his plans to colonise Mars: Here are the highlights -- International Business Times, UK Edition

Last month, Musk unveiled concrete plans including spaceships and the entire roadmap that outlines details as to how and when humans will set foot on the red planet. ....
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musk-just-did-reddit-ama-about-his-plans-colonise-mars-here-are-highlights-1643196

Mars to spend $1 billion tackling climate change and social problems - Business Insider

The chocolate giant Mars is promising to spend close to $1 billion over the next few years fighting climate change. The $35 billion food giant behind brands like M&Ms, Skittles, and Twix on Wednesday launched its "Sustainability in a Generation" plan, aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of its business and supply chain by more than 60% by 2050....
http://www.businessinsider.com/mars-climate-change-investment-global-warming-sustainability-plan-greenhouse-gas-2017-9?r=US&IR=T

Bruno Mars donates $1 million to help Flint water crisis

More than 100,000 residents of the Michigan city are thought to have been exposed to water with high levels of lead. The crisis was first identified in 2014, after Flint’s drinking water was switched from Detroit water to the Flint River.

Mars was performing Saturday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit when he announced the donation to the crowd.....
http://ew.com/music/2017/08/13/bruno-mars-donates-1-million-flint-water-crisis/

Life on Mars: Elon Musk reveals details of his colonisation vision

SpaceX entrepreneur outlines his plan to make humans a multi-planetary species, including an ‘intentionally fuzzy’ 10-year timeframe...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jun/16/life-on-mars-elon-musk-reveals-details-of-his-colonisation-vision?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=230994&subid=22113254&CMP=GT_US_collection

Methane on Mars?

https://youtu.be/yYZ2pGkvBi0