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Red sandstone with reduction spots (gray-green) can be seen at the Bay of Stoer in Scotland, and a rock hammer for scale. Reduction spots are sometimes evidence of ancient microbial life interacting with the rock, but they can be formed in other ways, too. Photo from the Goddard Instrument Field Team’s 2026 expedition. -- NASA/Pedro Cota

NASA Scientists Search For Clues About Mars’ Past In Scotland

by Keith CowingOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026

[NASA] This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research.

NASA’s Goddard Instrument Field Team

NASA Scientists Search For Clues About Mars’ Past In Scotland

NASA Planetary Protection Handbook

NASA Scientists Search For Clues About Mars’ Past In Scotland

A Temperate Sub-Neptune Transiting The M4 Dwarf TOI-210 Identified By NIRPS And TESS — Uncovering Hidden M-dwarf Planetary Systems In The Near-infrared

Nonequilibrium Formation of Pyridine (C5H5N) in Interstellar Ice Analogs: Implications for Biorelevant Nitrogen Heterocycles in Ryugu and Bennu

The Abundance And Emission Of PAHs From The Local To Early Universe