NASA says first person to land on Mars likely to be a woman
While NASA did not identify a specific person, it confirmed that women are at the forefront of the US space agency's upcoming plans.
Mar 13, 2019, 14:46 PM IST
Mars may have underground volcanic activity
The magma from the deep interior of Mars rose towards the planet's surface about 300,000 years ago.
Feb 13, 2019, 16:27 PM IST
NASA's InSight lander 'hears' Martian wind on Red Planet
NASA`s InSight lander, which touched down on Mars on November 26, has provided the first ever "sounds" of Martian wind on the Red Planet, the NASA said.
Dec 08, 2018, 07:00 AM IST
Why is Mars so different from Earth? NASA`s InSight spacecraft to find out
InSight was the eighth spacecraft to have landed successfully on Mars, all of them operated by NASA.
Nov 27, 2018, 06:20 AM IST
NASA's InSight spacecraft touches down on Mars to peer into planet's deep interior
NASA's online live broadcast reported InSight touched down on Mars at approximately 2:54 PM.
Nov 27, 2018, 06:13 AM IST
NASA Mars InSight lander mission to teach us more about Earth
The landing will kick off a two-year mission in which InSight will become the first spacecraft to study Mars' deep interior.
Nov 26, 2018, 12:34 PM IST
NASA decodes hazards of human spaceflight to Mars
In a bid to make an organised effort to overcome the obstacles that lie before a human journey to Mars, NASA has decoded some hazards that astronauts can encounter on a continual basis on the Red Planet.
Sep 11, 2018, 15:32 PM IST
NASA plans 45-day effort to get its Mars rover back
If Opportunity did not respond to communications attempts after that 45-day campaign, it likely meant the spacecraft had suffered a mission-ending malfunction, said John Callas, Opportunity project manager.
Sep 03, 2018, 14:47 PM IST
'NASA seeks ideas to convert CO2 into useful compounds'
NASA's new CO2 Conversion Challenge is a public competition seeking novel ways to convert carbon dioxide into useful compounds, the US space agency said.
Sep 03, 2018, 13:50 PM IST
Creating habitable environment on Mars still a far-fetched dream, say scientists
Scientists have proposed terraforming to enable the long-term colonization of Mars.
Jul 31, 2018, 13:58 PM IST
Mars closest to Earth in 15 years, watch it live on your mobile phone
In October 2020, such a phenomenon will again take place.
Jul 31, 2018, 12:52 PM IST
Mars to be closest to the Earth today in 15 years, spectacle to be visible from India
Mars which is already brighter than usual, will shine even more and will appear to be bigger on Tuesday.
Jul 31, 2018, 10:54 AM IST
Aliens on Mars? Liquid lake discovered on the Red Planet
The researchers said it could take years to verify whether something is actually living in this body of water that resembles a subglacial lake on Earth.
Jul 26, 2018, 10:02 AM IST
NASA's Curiosity rover captures images of Martian dust storm
Contact with the Opportunity rover - on the other side of Mars from Curiosity - is yet to be established.
Jun 21, 2018, 13:16 PM IST
Mars to come closest to Earth in 15 years, next month
Perihelic opposition will occur on July 27 and bring Mars closest to Earth.
Jun 18, 2018, 21:30 PM IST
Unprecedented gigantic dust storm on Mars could spell death for NASA's oldest rover Opportunity
NASA has declared a 'spacecraft emergency' due to the low levels of power.
Jun 14, 2018, 09:16 AM IST
Is there life on Mars? NASA finds curious new pointers
Data from NASA's Curiosity rover reveal that billions of years ago, a water lake inside a crater held all the ingredients necessary for life
Jun 08, 2018, 14:36 PM IST
In an interplanetary first, NASA to fly remote-controlled helicopter on Mars
NASA said on Friday it will send a small helicopter to Mars as part of the US space agency's 2020 mission to place a next-generation rover on the Martian surface, marking the first time such an aircraft will be used on another world.
May 12, 2018, 06:48 AM IST
First NASA lander to study Mars interior launched from California
An Atlas 5 rocket soared into space early on Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
May 05, 2018, 17:18 PM IST
Spaceflight may harm muscles of astronauts: Study
The inactivity of astronauts during spaceflights presents a significant risk to their muscles, according to a study which simulated the impact of low gravity environments such as the Moon or Mars on body.
Apr 18, 2018, 14:53 PM IST
