New technique may help detect Martian life

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 07:32 in Astronomy & Space

In 2020, NASA plans to launch a new Mars rover that will be tasked with probing a region of the planet scientists believe could hold remnants of ancient microbial life. The rover will collect samples of rocks and soil, and store them on the Martian surface; the samples would be returned to Earth sometime in […]

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