Could Signs of Mars Life Be Hidden in Its Thick Layers of Clay?

NASA Discovery Could Explain Why We've Never Found Life on Mars

Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth? A discovery made by a NASA rover has offered a clue for this mystery, new research said Wednesday, suggesting that while rivers once sporadically flowed on Mars, it was doomed to mostly be a desert planet.

Mars life proof may have just been discovered say scientists

A new study has found thick layers of clay found on Mars could have provided the required mix of water, minerals and a calm environment for life to develop.

I'm an astrobiologist - here's why I'm convinced aliens DID live on Mars

ASTRONAUTS visiting Mars could unearth a museum of alien fossils that may have belonged to an intelligent civilisation. Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe backed NASA’s plan to send humans to Mars in the 2030s and Elon Musk’s bid to colonise the planet. WikipediaProfessor Chandra Wickramasinghe believes astronauts could unearth alien fossils on Mars[/caption] AlamyMars, known as the Red Planet, could have been a ‘green planet’, an astrobiologist h…

Mars rising as the new frontier of science and strategy

More than half a century after the United States won the race to the moon, the White House is setting its sights on a new frontier: Mars. In a move reminiscent of the Apollo era, the administration has proposed landing…

Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting environments for long stretches in the ancient past, a new study suggests.