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An engineered bacterium that grows on Martian dirt
News Sep 23, 2026

An engineered bacterium that grows on Martian dirt

Pioneer Labs reports an engineered microbe that feeds on local soil, water, and treated air on Mars, and makes plastic for habitats without first cleaning toxins from the ground.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Ancient lake on Mars could hold traces of life
News Jan 27, 2024

Ancient lake on Mars could hold traces of life

NASA Perseverance’s soil and rock samples will be brought back to Earth by a future expedition and studied for evidence of past life

Amara Angelica 3 min read
Ancient water on Mars
News Nov 22, 2024

Ancient water on Mars

Scientists are finding more and more indications that abundant water may have existed on Mars in the distant past.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Scientists find oceans of water on Mars
News Aug 12, 2024

Scientists find oceans of water on Mars

... but too deep to tap

Amara Angelica 2 min read
How to make oxygen catalyst on Mars from meteorites via AI-powered robot chemist
News Nov 15, 2023

How to make oxygen catalyst on Mars from meteorites via AI-powered robot chemist

This AI-generated process would take a human researcher 2,000 years, says researcher

Amara Angelica 2 min read