Mysterious purple coating found on Mars rocks. The color pops up almost everywhere the Perseverance rover has looked—and could hold clues to the planet’s potential for ancient life.

Mars’ Jezero Crater just got a lot more interesting! Perseverance has revealed unexpected geological and chemical evidence hinting at ancient water activity and potential microbial life. Explore ...

For the past week, the car-sized lab on wheels seemed to remain in its location on the rim of Jezero crater. Meanwhile, a team of scientists and engineers on Earth focused on how to free the tool ...

According to the New York Post, the rover spotted this unusual elevation on April 11 while descending a ridge known as Witch Hazel Hill within the Jezero Crater. "Visually, it doesn't look like ...

The hill is part of the Jezero Crater, a massive 28-mile-wide basin that scientists believe once held a lake. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted a mysterious rock dubbed “Skull Hill” on Mars ...

See where NASA Mars helicopter flew during its 10.5 mile (16.7 km) Jezero Crater trek. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Shouted questions at Trump have consequences: New actions by White House Here's the ...

Lake Salda, in southwestern Turkey, bears a close resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater, which is currently being sampled by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Most of the Martian meteorites are less than 500 million years old—relatively young compared to Mars' 4.5-billion-year history—while the samples from Jezero Crater are believed to be at least ...

Late in August, Perseverance began a slow ascent to the top of the Jezero Crater, where it originally landed. The milestone came at the same time as another NASA vehicle, its Ingenuity helicopter ...

The Perseverance rover has reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim on Mars, a hike that rose 1,640 feet — higher than the Empire State Building is tall.. NASA mission leaders said the rover ...

The team this year has been driving the rover up the steep slopes of Jezero Crater, hoping to reach what they call Lookout Hill on the crest of the crater rim. That drive has proved to be a slog.