This is not a drill: NASA have discovered a new biosignature and it's on Mars! Ed and Dhara dive into all the nerdy details of this latest discovery, and explore why humans have always been obsessed with the red planet. Plus: a quasi-moon, solar shifts and a chance to sleep-over at the National Space Centre! ENGAGE WITH SPACE! Help scientists by cloudspotting on Mars: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/m... Events at the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social Threads: threads.com/@spacecentre TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome to Space NOW! 00:40 Space Wows! 00:59 The Sun is waking up and scientists don't know why 04:44 Earth has a new moon? 07:33 Is there life on Mars? 08:00 Observing Mars in human history 12:30 The First Missions to Mars 16:06 The new findings! 24:00 Other missions to find life 27:38 Life on Mars: our Hot Takes! 29:40 Engage with Space 30:34 Next time on Space NOW!