NASA's Mars missions could soon uncover signs of life on the red planet, which has been the focus of attention for decades. His comments came shortly after the space agency announced that they had abandoned their Mars Opportunity rover on the planet. 'We're going to be able to look at samples and determine if there's a biosignature in there,' Mr Bridenstine said at NASA's headquarters. Bridenstine confidence seems to stem from three previous finds on Mars: methane, organic molecules - which are deemed the building blocks of life - and water beneath Mars' south poleWHAT DID THE OPPORTUNITY ROVER ACHIEVE ON MARS? Earlier this month, Mr Bridenstine reasserted plans for NASA to return to the moon by 2028, where they plan 'to stay'.

Source: Daily Mail February 22, 2019 12:44 UTC