Mars Mission
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India creates history, becomes first country to enter Mars orbit in maiden attempt
India | Sep 24, 2014, 02:56 PM ISTBangalore: ‘Mangalyaan', India's first Mars-bound spacecraft, on Wednesday morning scripted history when it entered successfully into the orbit of the Red Plant.The insertion operation of the spacecraft was performed at 07 hours 17 minutes and
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Will 'Mangalyaan' script history for India?
India | Sep 24, 2014, 08:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: ‘Mangalyaan', India's first Mars-bound spacecraft, is all set create history this morning when it will enter into the orbit of the Red Plant.Scientist at the Indian Space Research Organistion (ISRO) erupted into joy
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Mars mission: ISRO successfully performs crucial manoeuvre
India | Sep 22, 2014, 03:07 PM ISTBangalore: Ahead of India's Mars orbiter's scheduled rendezvous with the red planet on September 24, ISRO on Monday successfully performed the crucial fourth trajectory correction manoeuvre and test fire of the main liquid engine on
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Know about India's first Mars spacecraft 'Mangalyaan'
India | Nov 05, 2014, 11:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: ‘Mangalyaan', India's first Mars spacecraft, on Wednesday morning entered into the orbit of the Red Plant almost after ten months.The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on November 5, 2013 by India's workhorse
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Mars Orbiter Mission enters Martian Gravitational Sphere of Influence
India | Sep 22, 2014, 11:43 AM ISTChennai: Cruising towards its historic rendezvous with the red planet, India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) on Monday entered the Mars Gravitational Sphere of Influence ahead of its scheduled Orbit Insertion on September 24."Our navigators' calculations
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NASA spacecraft enters Mars' orbit to explore atmosphere
World | Sep 22, 2014, 10:14 AM ISTWashington: After 10-month journey of 442 million mile, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission entered into Mars orbit, the US space agency has said.After a 33-minute engine firing, mission controllers received acknowledgment at
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India eyes to beat China in race to reach Mars
India | Sep 22, 2014, 09:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: China has beaten India in space in almost every aspect but when it comes to explore the plant Mars, India sees the Mangalyaan, its first Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), as an opportunity to
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Mars mission: ISRO all set for crucial manoeuvre tomorrow
India | Sep 21, 2014, 02:39 PM ISTBangalore: Ahead of India's Mars orbiter's scheduled rendezvous with the red planet on September 24, ISRO is all set for the crucial fourth trajectory correction manoeuvre and test fire of the main liquid engine on
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PM Narendra Modi to watch entry of 'Mangalyaan' into Mars orbit
India | Sep 21, 2014, 06:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on September 24 morning joining bleary-eyed space scientists to watch entry of ‘Mangalyaan' into the orbit of Mars.He will spend close to two hours at the Spacecraft
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Kerala museum plans programmes to mark Mangalyaan's Mars orbit entry
India | Sep 20, 2014, 12:08 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Science and Technology Museum here has drawn up various programmes to mark the entry of 'Mangalyaan', India's Mars Orbiter Mission, into the orbit of the red planet, expected to happen on September
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Mars mission, a confident ISRO gearing up for the insertion
India | Sep 15, 2014, 08:36 PM ISTBangalore: As India's Mars Orbiter Mission raced for its tryst with the red planet on September 24, Indian space scientists are gearing up for the critical manoeuvre of the spacecraft, sounding confident about the mission's
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Mars Mission completes 300 days in space
India | Sep 02, 2014, 01:46 PM ISTChennai: In a major boost to the Indian scientific community, the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), on its maiden tryst with the red planet, has completed 300 days of its journey in space and is just
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India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft to enter Red Planet's orbit on September 24
India | Aug 25, 2014, 02:52 PM ISTChennai: India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft is expected to enter the Red Planet's orbit on 24th September morning, a senior official said."On 24th September, the manoeuvring of the spacecraft will begin around 7.30 am. The spacecraft's
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India's Mars orbiter to reach red planet in 33 days: ISRO
India | Aug 23, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTChennai: India's ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission was just nine million kilometres away from the red planet, Indian Space Research Organisation said on Saturday."Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is just nine million km away from Mars and
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NASA's Mars Rover stuck in 'Hidden Valley'
World | Aug 20, 2014, 05:42 PM ISTNew York: NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity may have to find a new route to its destination Mount Sharp after getting stuck in sand in the "Hidden Valley".The one-tonne Curiosity is on a mission to Mount
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Jitendra Singh says India's Mars Mission on schedule
India | Jul 30, 2014, 02:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that India's Mars Orbiter Mission is on schedule and the spacecraft will reach its destination
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Asteroids key to future Mars missions: NASA
World | Jul 17, 2014, 05:20 PM ISTWashington: Near-earth asteroids provide a unique opportunity to test the new technologies and capabilities we need for future human missions to Mars, NASA has said.NASA will mark 45 years of the first human landing on
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Kerala students to compete in designing rover for Mars mission
India | Mar 24, 2014, 08:26 AM ISTKochi: A team of students from an Engineering college in Kerala has been selected to compete, for the first time, in the University Rover Challenge in the US to design and build the next generation
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Mars mission will mark beginning of glorious chapter: PM
India | Jan 22, 2014, 09:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday wished success to the forthcoming Mars Orbiter programme, saying the mission will mark the beginning of a new glorious chapter for India in space explorations.The Prime Minister in
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US father to leave his wife and kids for staying on Mars
World | Jan 21, 2014, 02:00 PM ISTUtah(US): Ken Sullivan, a father of four, who lives in Utah, applied to live on Mars without asking his wife. Now could be looking at a divorce as a result of his extraterrestrial ambition.He is