Mineral found on surface of Mars discovered at Ashapura temple in Kutch: Scientists
"The research on the temple land will be very useful since the surface of this land looks like the surface on the moon, and it will help the ISRO and NASA scientists on how to land their rovers on Moon in their future missions," said Dr Mahesh Thakkar.
Mar 09, 2020, 18:18 PM IST
NASA releases spectacular high-resolution panorama images of Mars
"While many on our team were at home enjoying turkey, Curiosity produced this feast for the eyes," said Ashwin Vasavada, Curiosity's project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which leads the Curiosity rover mission.
Mar 06, 2020, 19:02 PM IST
Moon to occult Mars before sunrise on February 18
If the sky is clear on the morning of Tuesday, February 18th, you could see Mars wink out as the Moon passes in front of the Red Planet in what is known as an occultation.
Feb 15, 2020, 14:32 PM IST
Photos show evidence of life on Mars, claims scientist
Courtesy photographs from various Mars rovers, Professor Emeritus William Romoser`s research found numerous examples of insect-like forms, structured similarly to bees, as well as reptile-like forms, both as fossils and living creatures.
Nov 21, 2019, 11:42 AM IST
Humans will learn how to live and operate on celestial bodies: NASA on Artemis moon mission
United States' space agency NASA took to microblogging site Twitter and said that its Artemis moon mission programme aims to explore the possibility of humans living and operating on other celestial bodies. This comes as NASA had donned the task of answering some of the frequently asked questions related to its manned moon mission- Artemis.
Sep 19, 2019, 11:12 AM IST
How NASA plans to shield astronauts from radiation on moon
Scientists and engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center are developing a way to make use of the mass on board the Orion spacecraft to protect the crew who venture into deep space.
Aug 08, 2019, 16:16 PM IST
Red wine can help astronauts stay strong on Mars trip
Astronauts who wish to undertake the nine-month journey from Earth to Mars in the future would be better off sipping red wine during the trip.
Jul 18, 2019, 15:48 PM IST
NASA engineers install legs, wheels on Mars 2020 rover
Every wheel has its own motor. The two front and two rear wheels also have individual steering motors that enable the vehicle to turn a full 360 degrees in place.
Jul 14, 2019, 13:03 PM IST
Moon's crust hides early history of Sun: NASA scientists
Our natural satellite took shape when a Mars-sized object smashed into Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. The force of this crash sent materials spewing into orbit, where they coalesced into the Moon.
NASA's Mars 2020 rover to explore ancient life
The goal of the Mars 2020 rover is to look for signs of ancient life. It will be the first spacecraft to collect samples of the Martian surface, caching them in tubes that could be returned to Earth on a future mission, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
DNA: Today in History, 28th May, 2019
This segment of Zee News brings to you important historic events that took place on May 28th. Watch this video to know more. #DNATodayInHistory #VinayakDamodarSavarkar #SudhirChaudhary
May 28, 2019, 23:18 PM IST
Marsquake! NASA`s InSight detects first-ever seismological tremor on another planet
The breakthrough came nearly five months after InSight, the first spacecraft designed specifically to study the deep interior of a distant world, touched down on the surface of Mars to begin its two-year seismological mission on the red planet.
Apr 24, 2019, 06:19 AM IST
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
