Life on Mars breakthrough as NASA Curiosity rover reveals major never-before-seen alien evidence on Red Planet

Life on Mars breakthrough as NASA Curiosity rover reveals major never-before-seen alien evidence on Red PlanetNASA's Curiosity rover uncovered critical new samples, including a series of compounds planetary scientists consider building blocks for the origin of life on EarthCommentsNewsLiam Doyle10:00, 21 Apr 2026Updated 10:04, 21 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesThe Curiosity rover has uncovered a critical series of new compounds(Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS / SWNS)NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has uncovered never-before-seen organic compounds that could be the most convincing evidence yet that there was life on the red planet.‌The nuclear-powered robot uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules - including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth. Scientists say the findings, which came from a chemical experiment performed for the first time on another world, reveal that the Martian surface can preserve the kinds of molecules that could serve as signs of ancient life.‌But a bid to gain more of these critical samples has been scuppered as the US space agency suffers from a funding hole Donald Trump is planning to deepen.‌READ MORE: Trump says government to release 'very interesting' UFO documents 'very, very soon'READ MORE: Scientists predict when days will last 25 hours as 'Earth slows down'View 4 ImagesThe new material included elements considered building blocks for planetary life(Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS / SWNS)Study leader Professor Amy Williams, from the University of Florida and a scientist on the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rover missions, explained that definitively identifying signs of past life would require returning rock samples to Earth. NASA was previously planning to do so with its Mars Sample Return (MSR) programme, but this was killed in January.Congress released a compromise spending bill for the new financial year backing an effort from the Trump administration to kill the pro...