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Did NASA’s Viking Landers accidentally kill life on Mars? Astrobiologist sparks debate
Science | Nov 19, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTNASA's 1975 Viking mission aimed to detect Martian life but may have accidentally destroyed it. Using Earth-based techniques, the landers added water to soil samples, potentially overwhelming microbes adapted to Mars' ultra-dry conditions, claims an astrobiologist.
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Artemis I: NASA’s latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess-turned feminist
Science | Aug 31, 2022, 12:35 PM ISTStudies showed that female astronauts are less likely to be selected for space missions than men. 'Artemis' signifies the Greeks and Romans who associated Artemis with the Moon. She was a major Goddess who was worshipped in ancient Greece and has also become a modern-day feminist icon.
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Indian-origin US Air Force doctor among 10 chosen by NASA for as astronauts future missions
World | Dec 07, 2021, 10:16 PM ISTIn a statement, NASA announced that it has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates from a field of more than 12,000 applicants to represent the US and work for humanity’s benefit in space. The list includes an Indian-origin doctor.
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Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030 – here’s why that’s exciting
Science | Jun 06, 2021, 10:20 AM ISTIn the latest announcement from Nasa’s solar system exploration program, two missions have been given the go-ahead – and they’re both bound for Venus.
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NASA's Mars 2020 rover will hunt for signs of past ancient life
Science | Nov 13, 2019, 02:39 PM ISTNASA's scientists have discovered what may be one of the best places to look for signs of ancient life in Jezero Crater, where the Mars 2020 rover will land on February 18, 2021. The agency which is set to send its rover next year to the Mar has found that Jezero Crater, where the rover will land on February 18, 2021; can show some signs of ancient life, according to a paper published in the journal Icarus.
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NASA mission to observe the Sun's rays
World | Dec 09, 2014, 02:09 PM ISTToronto: A NASA funded mission is all set to be launched Tuesday that would take a 15-minute flight to observe the Sun and examine its rays.Scheduled to be launched from White Sands missile range in
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NASA mission to study magnetic fields in universe
World | Nov 25, 2014, 10:33 AM ISTWashington: The US space agency plans to launch an ambitious Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission in March next year to deploy four identical spacecraft from a single rocket to study magnetic reconnection in the universe.NASA has