DNA: NASA's mock Mars mission wraps up
NASA's goal is to settle humans on Mars by 2030. For this, NASA conducted an experiment in June last year.
Jul 10, 2024, 02:08 AM IST
NASA shares latest pictures of Mars, video of Perseverance Rover's landing
The scientists at NASA described Perseverance as the most ambitious of nearly 20 US missions to Mars dating back to the Mariner spacecraft`s 1965 fly-by. The mission was launched to search for traces of ancient microbial life on Mars.
Feb 21, 2021, 08:44 AM IST
NASA Mars Mission: How to watch Perseverance rover landing on Martian terrain
The landing process will start at 2:08 AM IST. The rover will have to pass through the riskiest part of the mission called the "seven minutes of terror" which includes the entry, descent, and landing (EDL). A variety of factors can affect the precise timing of landing.
Feb 18, 2021, 11:38 AM IST
NASA's Perseverance rover to explore Martian terrain, search for signs of life
NASA has confirmed that the rover, which was launched this summer, will touch down in Jezero Crater, an ancient delta on the Martian surface, at around 2:25 am IST on Friday. Hundreds of critical events must execute for the Perseverance rover to land on Mars safely.
Feb 17, 2021, 14:47 PM IST
NASA's storm-silenced Rover completes 15 years on Mars
The golf-cart-sized rover was designed to travel 1,006 metres and operate on the Red Planet for 90 Martian days (sols).
Jan 25, 2019, 13:38 PM IST
Human mission to Mars 'stupid': Astronaut
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders said that sending crews to Mars is ridiculous as unmanned missions are cheaper and there is no mass curiosity as such.
Dec 24, 2018, 10:57 AM IST
Over 1 lakh Indians will be 'travelling' to Mars, country ranks third in global list
NASA on Wednesday stated, that India ranks third in the global list with regard to the number of names submitted for the Mars mission.
Nov 09, 2017, 11:22 AM IST
Technical and budget challenges may delay Mars spacecraft's first mission, says NASA
It cites delays in the development of the Orion service module, provided by the European Space Agency (ESA), as well as technical risks from changes in the design of the capsule's heat shield.
Apr 14, 2017, 21:30 PM IST
NASA's solution for a home for astronauts sent to Mars is as cold as ice!
Officially called the 'Mars Ice Home', NASA's working model is an inflatable, inner-tube-like device that, when inflated fully, is covered with a thick sheet of protective ice.
Jan 02, 2017, 09:47 AM IST
