Mark is an award-winning journalist and the science editor at Mashable. After communicating science as a ranger with the National Park Service, he began a reporting career after seeing the extraordinary value in educating the public about the happenings in earth sciences, space, biodiversity, health, and beyond.

We have designed the route for Perseverance to ensure that it goes to areas with the potential for interesting scientific samples.'

The rover’s wheel cracked open a rock and revealed pure elemental sulfur, which researchers have never seen on the Red Planet before

The Perseverance rover found a rock in a Martian river valley that could show evidence of tiny, microbial life on Mars.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has made what could be its most astonishing discovery to date: possible signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

Nasa rover discovers 'possible' signs of life on Mars - Perseverance spotted what the space agency has described as an 'arrowhead-shaped' rock with 'veins' flowing through it

The Mars rover Perseverance has discovered possible traces of life on the Red Planet. Scientists associated with the NASA mission can't hide their excitement, although they emphasize that further analysis is necessary.