Testing for Ancient Life on Mars
NASA and the European Space Agency are developing plans for one of the most ambitious space campaigns: bringing the first samples of Mars material safely back to Earth. The samples being collected could help scientists answer the question of whether ancient life ever arose on the Red Planet.
Learn more about NASA's mission to bring Mars material back to Earth for testing.
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