SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 16, 2026Science News

NASA seems to be backing away from hunting for life on Mars

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NASA's decades-long search for life on Mars — from Viking's ambiguous 1976 experiments to Perseverance's promising "leopard spot" rock — is stalling due to U.S. budget cuts and shifting priorities toward crewed missions. Europe's long-delayed Rosalind Franklin rover, now launching in 2028, may carry the search forward instead.

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