Overseas construction

This image of Jezero Crater on Mars shows a layer of mineral data measured from orbit. The green color represents carbonates – minerals that form in aqueous environments under conditions that may be favorable for preserving signs of ancient life. NASA's Perseverance rover is currently studying the green area above the Jezero alluvial fan (center). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/JHU-APL

How Earth's most resilient microorganisms could help us colonize Mars

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Scientists are beginning to unravel how microbial systems, shaped by billions of years of evolution on Earth, might be recruited to build the first shelters on Mars. By examining how certain bacteria communicate,
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