NASA's Mars rover Curiosity halts trek due to troubleshooting problem
Curiosity made a marvelous landing on Mars four years ago to determine if the Red planet had some ingredients for life.
Dec 14, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
Mars One project: Swiss firm aims to establish permanent human settlement on the Red Planet!
The Mars One project is the brainchild of two entities: the Dutch not-for-profit Mars One Foundation and a British public limited company Mars One Ventures.
Dec 04, 2016, 20:40 PM IST
Deep canyons on Mars discovered to be carved out by liquid water triggered by climate change!
The researchers suggest that a glacier-covered early Mars may have experienced long warm periods, lasting up to 10 million years at a time, caused by a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
Dec 02, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
NASA to work with UAE on Mars probe
The US space agency NASA will work with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency
Nov 27, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
ISRO seeking scientific proposals for Mars Orbiter Mission-2 following Mangalyaan's success
A call for proposals through an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) has been made within India to seek proposal for scientific experiments for Mars Orbiters Mission-2.
Nov 26, 2016, 09:12 AM IST
ExoMars space programme needs an extra 400mn euros
The two-part mission saw a spacecraft successfully placed into orbit in mid-October, but a companion lander designed to pave the way for a mobile-lab rover in 2020 smashed into the planet`s surface.
Nov 26, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Schiaparelli Mars Lander probably crashed due to sensor failure, says ESA
Announcing the preliminary finding in a report released November 23, ESA said a sensor failure led to malfunction and the crash of the Mars lander.
Nov 24, 2016, 12:58 PM IST
Mangalyaan's photo of Red Planet appears in National Geographic cover
India's maiden mission to Mars, which completed three years in orbit this week, has found place on the cover of the venerable National Geographic magazine, known for its high quality images.
Nov 20, 2016, 02:53 AM IST
Scientists claim Red planet too dry to be habitable
Mars is the only target outside Earth which has been searched for life extensively but a team of researchers has found that it is too dry to be habitable and without water, it is impossible for humans to survive.
Nov 12, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Mars 'funnel' could host ingredients for habitability
The depression was probably formed by a volcano beneath a glacier and could have been a warm, chemical-rich environment well suited for microbial life.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures beautiful wind-carved rock on the Red Planet! - See pic
These features, called yardangs, are aligned with the prevailing wind direction.
Nov 10, 2016, 20:29 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity captures strange rock on Mars surface; scientists confirm it's an iron meteorite! - See pic
Laser-zapping of the globular, golf-ball-size object confirmed that it is an iron-nickel meteorite fallen from the Red Planet's sky.
Nov 03, 2016, 21:51 PM IST
Fate of ESA's Mars lander still unknown; India last country to receive signal: Report
The European Space Agency's Schiaparelli Mars lander that was expected to touch down on Red planet's surface on Wednesday is still untraceable.
Oct 20, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
Robotic exploration of Mars: Robot explorers headed for Red Planet quest
Europe will send a tiny lander on a scorching, supersonic tumble to Mars on Wednesday and place a gas-sniffing probe in orbit around the Red Planet in a daring quest with Russia for extraterrestrial life.
Oct 19, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
NASA's MAVEN gives unprecedented ultraviolet views of Mars! (Watch)
New images from MAVEN show the ultraviolet glow from the Martian atmosphere in unprecedented detail, revealing dynamic, previously invisible behavior.
Oct 18, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
Greek God Pan and number '2' found on Mars – What does this mean? UFO hunters decipher! (See pic)
The latest findings have stunned Scott himself.
Oct 16, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
NASA scientists using 'Martian gardens' to find best plants to grow on Red planet
One major challenge for human journey to Mars will be determining how to pack enough food for astronauts for these kinds of extended missions.
Oct 09, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity bids 360-style farewell to scenic Martian region as it begins new chapter of Mars exploration! - Watch video
Now, the rover is on its way toward uphill destinations of Mount Sharp.
Oct 04, 2016, 11:21 AM IST
Watch video: Meet RASSOR – NASA's new robot to dig up the Martian soils!
The device is designed in such a way that it can perform its tasks without the use of high amounts of traction to stay in place.
Oct 04, 2016, 09:25 AM IST
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's plan to colonise Mars - 1,000 passenger spaceships flying to the Red Planet (Watch)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday unveiled his highly ambitious plans to send humans to Mars, using a massive rocket and a fleet of spaceships to achieve a self-sustaining population on the Red Planet this century.
Sep 28, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
