First Signs of Life Possibly Discovered on Mars Meteorite

A few years ago, a large controversy was set in motion in the international scientific community about the possible existence of fossilized life forms in a Martian meteorite that crash-landed in Antarctica. The piece of rock, known as ALH 84001, was then believed by some to contain certain pr... [ read more >> ]

Mars may have harbored at least bacteria-level life forms in the past few million years. It may even harbor them today

Image comment: Mars may have harbored at least bacteria-level life forms in the past few million years. It may even harbor them today
Image credits: NASA / Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA

Mars may have harbored at least bacteria-level life forms in the past few million years. It may even harbor them today