New research presented at the COSPAR space conference in Florence points to possible signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, based on mineral and organic matter found by NASA's Perseverance rover.
By Euronews Roma
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05/08/2026 - 12:26 GMT+2
Mars has long been seen as hostile and unfit for life — despite being the planet in the solar system most similar to Earth.
New research, backed by the latest findings from NASA's Perseverance rover, suggests the planet may once have had conditions suitable for life.
NASA's Perseverance rover uncovers signs of ancient organic matter on Mars, hinting at potential past life in Jezero Crater.
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"Measurements of two mudstones show hundreds of organic detections, making this the most robust organic detection in Jezero…
