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Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars

Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially M...

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Double astro-treat for sky lovers this weekend

Sky gazers are in for a double astro-treat this weekend as Mars, Saturn and a bright star can be eas...

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Egypt braces for early presidential polls

The military rulers had previously promised to hold presidential elections for their successor by t...

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Spacecraft spots signs of ancient ocean

European Space Agency`s Mars Express spacecraft has provided strong evidence that an ocean may have ...

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Mars `too dry for life`

An analysis of soil, collected during 2008 Nasa Phoenix mission to Mars, by Imperial College London ...

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New images reveal lava flows on Mars

Newly released images from ESA’s Mars Express orbiter show lava flows on the planet.

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Air Marshal downplays US report on Indo-China war

Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja Friday indicated that the armed forces were not strengthening themselves...

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Russia plans new Mars probe in 2018

Russia would make another attempt to send a Phobos-Grunt probe to Mars` satellite in 2018.

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Russia blames space radiation for Mars probe failure

Russia`s space agency today blamed the effect of cosmic radiation for the failure of its Phobos-Grun...

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Egypt to lift decades old state of emergency

Egypt`s military ruler said the draconian laws will remain applicable to crimes committed by `thugs`...

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China`s 1st interplanetary probe hits mars mission

Loss of China’s first interplanetary probe, attached to an ill-fated Russian spacecraft, has cost sc...

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Mars rocks fell in Africa last July

Scientists are confirming a recent and rare invasion from Mars: meteorite chunks from the red planet...

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`IAF to get 75 microlight gliders for NCC cadets`

NCC cadets would soon get exposure to flying as the IAF is procuring 75 microlight gliders to train...

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Mystery persists over Russian spacecraft fall site

Russian officials say they still have no firm information where a failed Mars moon probe plummeted t...

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`Russia Mars probe crashes into Pacific Ocean`

Russia believes fragments of its Phobos-Grunt probe which spiralled back to Earth after failing to h...

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Celestial spectacle awaits astro-enthusiasts

A celestial spectacle awaits astro-enthusiasts for the next three-four nights when Earth`s three nei...

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Russia hints at foul play in its space failures

The head of Russia`s beleaguered space programme hinted today that foreign powers may be behind the ...

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Will colonise Mars after 100 yrs: Hawking

Professor Stephen Hawking, who has decoded some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, predicted...

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‘Greeley Haven’ could reveal watery past of Mars

Scientists hope that Greeley Haven, an outcrop of rock on Mars, could provide exciting new discoveri...

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Meteorites trigger avalanches on Mars: Scientists

Meteorites trigger avalanches on Mars before they even hit the ground of the Red Planet.

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Phobos-Grunt Mars probe to hit Earth in January

Russia’s space agency has said that its unsuccessful Mars probe will be falling back on Earth next m...

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Russia`s Mars probe will crash to Earth in January

A Russian spacecraft bound for a moon of Mars and stuck in Earth`s orbit will come crashing back nex...

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Mars rover begins space research

NASA`s car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its eight-month trip fr...

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Water in Mars regions may have rudimentary life

Patches of Mars sub-surface could contain water and sustain a rudimentary form of life, such as mart...

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Navigation system to pilot next Mars rover

Scientists are designing a self-controlled navigation system that will pilot the next Mars Rover wit...

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`Bullet-proof` facts of past water found on Mars

A NASA rover scouting for signs of past water on Mars has found the strongest evidence yet -- a vein...

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NASA rover prepares for 5th winter on Mars

NASA`s lone surviving Mars rover has been busy exploring its surroundings since it rolled up to its ...

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Ice on Mars a source of water for astronauts?

Huge volumes of ice, buried under the Phlegra Montes mountain range on Mars could be a source of wat...

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Mizoram CM, Air-marshal discuss radar installation

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal S V...

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Shifting sand dunes spotted on Mars

Images captured by NASA spacecraft showed that wind-blown sand dunes moving across the Martian surfa...

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BJP seeks clarification over Digvijay`s remarks

Digivijay Singh`s remark suggesting use of Marshals to ensure smooth running of Parliament has kic...

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NASA launches super-size rover to Mars

It will take 8½ months for Curiosity to reach Mars following a journey of 354 million miles.

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High time Marshals used in Parliament: Digvijay

In remarks that could spark controversy, Digvijay Singh said it is "high time" Marshals are used to ...

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NASA rover to scout for life`s habitats on Mars

A nuclear-powered rover as big as a compact car is set to begin a nine-

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Russia’s Mars probe may fall to earth in 2012

Fragments of the country’s Mars probe Phobos-Grunt could fall to earth in January or February in 201...

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Signal received from Russia`s Mars moon probe

Russia`s space agency said an ESA tracking facility in Australia got the signal from the Phobos-Grou...

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Russia`s stranded Mars probe gives `first sign of life`

Yesterday, Russia`s space agency had said it saw "little chance" of saving the 13.5-tonne vessel.

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Russia is resigned to losing Mars moon probe

The unmanned $170 million Phobos-Ground was launched two weeks ago and reached preliminary Earth orb...

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NASA launching `dream machine` to explore Mars

As big as a car and as well-equipped as a laboratory, NASA`s newest Mars rover blows away its predec...

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‘Space battery’ to power Curiosity’s Mars mission

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission, which is scheduled to launch this week, may be the most prod...

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New NASA missions to probe how Mars turned hostile

NASA is set to launch two new missions to investigate how mars, which could have once harboured life...

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Mars has winds powerful enough to shift sand dunes

Scientists believe Mars has winds powerful enough to move sand dunes on the planet’s surface around.

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`Frustration` in Europe over joint Mars probe: NASA

US has failed to commit to plans for an unmanned joint Mars mission with European space agency, caus...

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`Most dangerous spacecraft to hit Earth soon`

The spacecraft weighs 14.6 tons, and most of that weight is a highly toxic mix of nitrogen teroxide ...

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Russia fails to make contact with Mars moon probe

Russia has again been unsuccessful in its attempt to establish contact with its Phobos Grunt probe, ...

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NASA readies launch of `dream machine` to Mars

The US space agency is getting ready to launch later this month the biggest, most expensive robotic ...

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Russia races to rescue Mars probe from Earth orbit

A Russian spacecraft on its way to Mars with 12 tons of toxic fuel is stuck circling the wrong plane...

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Russian probe fails to set course to Mars

A robotic spacecraft to the Mars moon Phobos launched early Wednesday has failed to reach orbit afte...

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Air Marshal reviews IAF’s operational preparedness

The IAF`s Western Command chief Air Marshal DC Kumaria on Tuesday reviewed operational preparedness...

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Mars` moon lander to return Russia to deep space

Russia hopes to end a humiliating two-decade absence from deep space with the launch on Wednesday of...

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