NASA's rover Perseverance finds best evidence of life on Mars so far

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. NASA's rover Perseverance finds best evidence of life on Mars so far A rock sample taken from the red planet has distinct markings and clues of a potential biosignature. NASA's famous Mars rover Perseverance, which landed on the red planet back in 2021, has been quiet for a long time--but now the indestructible robot is making new headlines. According to NASA, the rover may have found a potential biosignature, which could be evidence of life. Perseverance made the decisive discovery back in July 2024, when the Mars rover drove through a dried-up 400-meter-wide riverbed called Neretva Vallis in the Jezero Crater (which is 28 miles across).