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PolitiFact's ruling: False Here's why: A group of scientists claims they have found proof of life — in the form of fungi — on Mars, according to a blog post and posts on social media. "Scientists Claim to Spot Fungus Growing on Mars in NASA Rover Photos," read a Futurism article headline. "MARS’ MAGIC MUSHROOMS Life on Mars shock claim as ‘growing FUNGI’ spotted in Mars Curiosity Rover snaps," read another in The Sun. The articles point to a study published by a group of scientists titled, "Fungi on Mars? Evidence of Growth and Behavior From Sequential Images." The posts were ...

Ancient Mars only received a third of the sunlight that shines down on Earth,

Icy clouds on ancient Mars may have given rise to lakes and rivers Scientists have long puzzled over how Mars, a cold and dry planet, was once warm enough to support liquid water. Digital illustration of water on Mars In a recent study, researchers created a computer model to explore how varying levels of surface ice would have affected clouds above the Martian surface. The results showed that icy, high-altitude clouds would have formed if Mars was covered in relatively small amounts of ice. These clouds would have helped warm the planet. NASA's Perseverance rover may soon confirm thi...

At some point in its early history, Mars could have had a thin layer of icy, high-altitude clouds that caused a greenhouse effect, new research suggests. The theory helps explain one of the great puzzles of modern space science that the view from NASA’s Perseverance, which just landed on Mars, neatly sums up: Today Mars is a desert planet, and yet the rover is sitting right next to an ancient river delta. “Mars is important because it’s the only planet we know of that had the ability to support life—and then lost it.” The apparent contradiction has puzzled scientists for decades, es...

The view from NASA's Perseverance rover, which recently landed on Mars, neatly summarizes one of the great mysteries of modern space science: Today, Mars is a desert world, but the rover is seated right next to an ancient river delta.