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Did NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? | Houston, we have an app! | NASA's aging infrastructure needs $1 billion in upgrades Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   June 25, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Did NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? Happy Thursday, space fans! We're almost through another week, but space doesn't take a day off so we have a lot to report! Yesterday, NASA dropped the news that its Perseverance Mars rover has found complex carbon in mudstones on the Martian surface, nearby the rocks found last year that they called the strongest possible biosignatures found to date. In these new observations, they found features that look like those created by life in rocks on Earth, adding evidence to the search for ancient life on the Red Planet.  In spaceflight news, a warning from NASA's Office of Inspector General has pointed to Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility launch pads being overused and in need of serious, expensive repair. As NASA moves forward with the Artemis program of moon exploration, concerns are starting to bubble up about whether the agency's infrastructure is really up to the task. Elsewhere, the oldest asteroid impact site (3 billion years old!) was found in Australia, the largest and most-detailed image of our Milky Way was captured by the Euclid spacecraft, and so much more.  Check out what's big in space below: New clues in Mars rocks   Trending Houston, we have an app! Want the best news in space right on your phone? Space.com now has an app! Available on both iOS and Android. Spaceflight NASA's aging infrastructure needs $1 billion in upgrades NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle. This seems serious Apollo astros were more competitive, Artemis pilot says NASA's Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts. Times have changed Search for Life New model could help scientists spot habitable exoplanets A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth. Hunting for aliens Science & Astronomy Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site "While the site had previously been identified as an ancient impact crater, its exact age remained uncertain." Ancient history This is the largest and most detailed image of Milky Way The ESA's dark universe detective spacecraft Euclid, has studied the heart of the Milky Way, creating the largest and most detailed photo of this region ever made. Euclid delivers! Today in Space Summer solstice seen from space! Just after the summer solstice, a European weather satellite managed to capture a striking image of this celestial moment from space. Spot the terminator line! Space deal of the day Launch your sci-fi binge with these top streaming deals  Are you trying to avoid the temptation of Prime Day? From Project Hail Mary to Superman, we've got the best summer streaming deals to see you through. Prime Day strikes again I'm not skipping this Project Hail Mary Lego deal Love Project Hail Mary? You can own a Lego version of the titular starship and it's 16% off at Amazon UK, the cheapest it's ever been. We love the Hail Mary Entertainment 'Spider-Noir' composers on retro style in the multiverse  'I feel like we were encouraged to fail in the best way possible, where we never felt any idea was too crazy for this team.' Do you like the noir? Editor's Note Editor's Note That's it for our space update today! Stay tuned as we learn more about the upcoming mission set to save NASA's Swift observatory, boosting its altitude to keep it from falling to Earth. Space.com also got a sneak peek look at the space shuttle Endeavor in its brand-new, permanent home inside of the California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center, which they announced will be opening to the public (for free) on Nov. 13. We chatted with retired NASA astronaut Danny Olivas and marveled at the massive shuttle, which is mated to a real fuel tank as well as 2 rocket boosters. 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