Articles for tag: Astrobiology, clay preservation, curiosity rover, Mars exploration, planetary science

an aerial view of a colorfully colored landscape

Signs of Ancient Life? Thick Clay Layers on Mars Could Hold the Answer

Suhail Ahmed

Imagine standing on the rust-colored desert of Mars. The dust swirls around your boots as your gaze falls upon a rugged cliffside layer upon layer of hardened clay, each stratum whispering secrets from billions of years ago. Could these silent bands of rock hold evidence that life once stirred on the Red Planet? Recent findings ...