Scientists say the unusually shaped rock originated from "elsewhere" or could have been a meteorite that hit Mars.
NASA says the asteroid Donaldjohanson formed about 150 million years ago.
The find brings researchers closer to answering the question about whether Mars was ever capable of supporting life.
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
The space rock was first detected in December and was initially considered to have a chance of striking Earth in 2032.
NASA's Mars rover captured several mini twisters spinning on the rim of the Jezero Crater on the Red Planet.
Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally calculated to have a 3.1% probability of impacting our planet on December 22, 2032.
By Dean Murray Scientists say they have made a "shocking" discovery on Mars. NASA's Perseverance Science Team was "astonished by a strange rock" comprised of hundreds of millimeter-sized spheres - some with tiny pinholes. Dubbing them "Shocking Spherules", the space agency has announced: "The team is now working hard to understand their origin." Earlier this […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spotted bright auroral activity on the most distant planet in our solar system.
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, scientists announced Monday.