NASA Confirms 'NAS' Lifeform Found on Mars, But Experts Say It's Actually Fungus
A viral video claiming NASA discovered a new lifeform called "NAS" on Mars has exploded online, with over 10 million views in 24 hours. The clip shows what appears to be a moving, black goo near the Perseverance rover, with captions suggesting it's a sentient "NAS species" that can survive without oxygen. Real vs. Fake: The video is a hoax. Fact-checkers traced the footage to a CGI animation from a science fiction channel, not NASA. The "NAS" name is fake, but the real NASA did find organic compounds on Mars in 2024—though they're chemically simple, not alive. Experts clarify this is more likely ancient fungal spores or microbial fossils, not a new NAS organism. The claim is false; mars doesn't host living NAS lifeforms yet.