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Indian scientists do it first, new discovery on Mars — All you need to know here

The data was recorded by the Langmuir Probe and Waves instrument on Nasa’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft…

January 17, 2023 10:46 IST

NASA’s only spacecraft probing Marsquake is retiring from the Red planet soon, Here’s why

On November 26, the rover wrote a message saying that it had been a lucky journey and that it had…

December 21, 2022 14:16 IST

Russian space capsule leak — Here’s what happened

The incident occurred as two Russian astronauts were preparing to perform a spacewalk outside the station

December 21, 2022 12:53 IST

Major ‘Marsquake’ shakes Red planet, reveals much about its composition and previous meteoroid impact

A study conducted by UCLA scientists revealed that the planet’s crust has layers of sedimentary and volcanic rock that are…

December 18, 2022 14:42 IST

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ISRO to explore dark side of Moon, plans to return to Mars

ISRO will send its lunar lander and rover to the south pole of the Moon with the help of a…

November 8, 2022 16:34 IST

Vulcanism in Mars’s innermost part shaping its surface : Study

The scientists analysed a cluster of more than 20 recent marsquakes that originated in the Cerberus Fossae graben system, a…

October 28, 2022 17:37 IST

Crash-landing on Mars! NASA thinks easiest way to get to the Martian surface is to just bump into it; Here’s why

NASA’s SHIELD concept is inspired by the agency’s Mars Sample Return campaign, which involved sending a rover to collect rock…

October 22, 2022 19:03 IST

Scientists find new evidence for liquid water on Mars

The results, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, provide the first independent line of evidence, using data other than radar,…

Updated: October 5, 2022 13:25 IST

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Stargazers, rejoice! October to witness astronomical events – Here’s all you should know

Jupiter and Saturn will be visible in the night sky throughout October.

October 2, 2022 19:14 IST

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NASA’s Perseverance rover’s intriguing new discovery! Finds organic matter on surface hinting at past life on Red Planet

The scientists have nicknamed one of the sample rocks as ‘Wildcat Ridge’.

Updated: September 16, 2022 13:12 IST

UAE, NASA missions find ‘patchy’ auroras in Mars atmosphere

An aurora is a natural light display in a planet’s sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions such as the northern…

September 1, 2022 12:49 IST

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India at 75: Milestones in space that made us a force to reckon with

India@75, India’s Journey of Space Development: Some of the key turning points in India’s space journey include the launch of…

Updated: August 13, 2022 17:05 IST

Mapping Mars: China’s orbiter Tianwen-1 finishes mapping the entire Red Planet

Notably, the Tianwen-1 Mars mission comprises of lander, an orbiter and a rover which has been named Zhurong.

July 4, 2022 18:53 IST

Extra-terrestrial life on Mars? Nasa shares pictures of ‘Enchanted Lake’ on Red Planet

The rover will study the geology of Mars and also the past climate to help scientists do exploration of the…

July 1, 2022 12:39 IST

Major milestone: NASA announces concept of Artemis on moon

The contracts, which will be provided by the department’s Idaho National Laboratory, are valued at USD 5 million each.

Updated: June 22, 2022 17:55 IST

Fascinating image of Mars crater resembling human eye goes viral; Know all about it here

During the research, it was found that these canals might be filled with some dark material and may have been…

Updated: June 14, 2022 13:37 IST

Elon Musk promised to put humans on Mars by 2021: Now, the Internet wants answers

Earlier in 2022, Musk had said that he had pushed back his target date for reaching the Mars mission.

June 1, 2022 16:26 IST

Never seen before! UAE probe captures rapid development of massive dust storm on Mars in unprecedented detail: Everything to know

Since it reached Mars in 2021, the probe has been sending back important data and unique observations about the dust…

March 14, 2022 17:32 IST

Mars exploration: NASA finds details about deep interior of Red Planet using InSight lander’s data

In a statement, the space agency said that Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure or the SEIS is the name of…

July 24, 2021 16:32 IST

NASA Mars Mission: Perseverance rover produces oxygen on Red Planet; Why the feat is important

The MOXIE or Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment carried out its first operation on April 20.

April 23, 2021 15:12 IST

NASA exchanges data of its Mars mission with India, China, UAE & European Space Agency

United Arab Emirates (UAE) spacecraft, Hope, is also orbiting the Mars planet. There are two spacecraft from the European Space…

March 31, 2021 16:09 IST

Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

NASA says the minerals and rock deposits at Salda are the nearest match on earth to those around the Jezero…

March 9, 2021 19:00 IST

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Water found on Mars, says NASA; check spectacular photos

Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that…

September 29, 2015 15:03 IST

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