Perseverance rover discovered a rare rock known as Silver Mountain from Mars and it is 4.1 billion years old.

The discovery of pale, loose rocks on the Martian surface could suggest that Mars was once a much warmer world.

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that ...

Mars was long believed to be entirely red. However, NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured stunning images revealing blue rocks scattered across the Martian surface, challenging old perceptions.

Perseverance is pushing the limits of Martian science by using its SHERLOC instrument to detect organic compounds, but harsh ...

Doing that would require bringing the leopard-spot rock back to Earth for analysis. A sample is sitting in Perseverance’s belly, awaiting a ride off Mars for precisely that purpose. Regardless ...

The rock, which was part of a larger meteorite discovery back in 1999, is thought to have originated on Mars. A chunk of the planet is believed to have been blown off into space by an impact ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When the rover rolled its 899-kilogram (1,982-pound) body over the rock in ...

Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including the rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating rocks incorporating kaolinite ...