Clipper will identify the most promising areas to search for life—such as near cryovolcanic domes that erupt with briny slush, or near “chaos terrain,” where icy chunks of the surface have ...

Scientists long urged NASA to search for signs of life near Jupiter. Now it’s happening An illustration of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft flying near the icy moon, with Jupiter in the ...

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get them back to Earth.

The largest spacecraft ever created by NASA for an interplanetary mission will launch today to determine whether Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has an environment that could support life.

An artist’s concept of NASA’s Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft the agency has developed for a planetary mission. [Courtesy: NASA] NASA is gearing up to search for signs of life on ...

But what is clear is that the rocks stored on Mars are a tantalizing collection of geologic treasures that lab scientists could search for signs of ancient microbial life.

“We do believe that the dusty ice exposed at the Martian mid-latitudes within gullies would be excellent targets for future missions to search for signs of life on Mars,” Khuller said.

Not every unusual surface feature is a sign of water on Mars, and studies like this one help clarify where and how we continue our search for signs of life.

The rock, studied by NASA’s Perseverance rover, has been closely analyzed by scientists on Earth who say that nonmicrobial processes could also explain its features.

NASA Launches Europa Clipper to Search for Signs of Life on Jupiter’s Moon The huge spacecraft is headed toward the icy moon Europa, where it will use an array of instruments to survey for ...

The largest spacecraft ever created by NASA for an interplanetary mission will launch today to determine whether Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has an environment that could support life.