Why We Search for Life on Mars

Explore the fascinating search for life on Mars in this 44-minute conference talk from InterPlanetary 2022. Delve into the scientific tools and missions currently addressing questions about potential past, present, and future life on the Red Planet. Learn about NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers, their instrument payloads, and their roles in exploring Martian geology, climate, and habitability. Discover how Earth's knowledge provides crucial context for interpreting data from Mars. Gain insights into ongoing work from both rover missions and plans for the first-ever return of Martian geologic samples to Earth. Understand the significance of Mars in our quest to uncover extraterrestrial life and how it continues to captivate scientific imagination.