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  Martian sea that existed 3.7 billion years ago could reveal secret behind origin of life on Earth

  October 10, 2017 13:31 IST

  Discovery of evidence of a Martian sea could reveal clues to the origin of life on Earth.

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  Large solar storm sparks global aurora on Mars; doubles radiation levels on Martian surface

  October 03, 2017 12:41 IST

  A strong solar storm hit Mars last month, sparking a global aurora at the Martian surface and causing the radiation level to double.

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  UAE launches Rs 890 crore Mars Science City project; to consist lab, museum

  October 04, 2017 20:25 IST

  UAE has launched a Rs 890 crore Mars Science City project to provide a "viable and realistic model" to simulate living on the surface of Mars.

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  'Unexpectedly strong' solar storm sparks global aurora on Mars

  October 01, 2017 15:01 IST

  An unexpectedly strong solar storm hit Mars this month, sparking a global aurora and doubling radiation levels on the red planet, Nasa scientists say

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  Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered new technology for Mars lander

  September 29, 2017 19:20 IST

  Lockheed Martin is among several companies working on deep space habitats with NASA, which hopes to send the first astronauts to Mars in the 2030s.

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  SpaceX reveals plan for manned journey to Mars by 2024

  September 29, 2017 19:14 IST

  SpaceX also announced its new BFR rocket. The new BFR has the highest capacity payload of any rocket ever built, meaning it has the lowest launch cost, due to its status as a fully reusable rocket while also being the most powerful.

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  Tunnels on moon, Mars carved out by volcanoes could serve as human colonies

  September 26, 2017 15:33 IST

  Lava tubes - underground caves created by volcanic activity - could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets or even towns on the Moon and Mars

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  Ancient Mars supported liquid water over 3.5 billion years ago, claims study

  September 19, 2017 15:45 IST

  In yet another surprising revelation related to Mars, a study has claimed that the environment of the Red Planet over 3.5 billion years ago was able to support liquid water at the surface.

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  In rare occultation, Moon blocks out Venus, Mars, Mercury and a star after 28 years

  September 19, 2017 13:49 IST

  In a rare celestial show that came as treat for sky-watchers, the Moon aligned itself with three planets and of the biggest stars visible from Earth

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  NASA Mars Rover reaches the fluid-carved Valley to study its origin

  World | May 16, 2017 18:14 IST

  Currently on its 2-year extended mission to study the origin of the fluid-carved valley, NASA Mars rover ‘Opportunity’ has finally reached its vital destination.

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  Trump signs NASA funding bill, sets goal of human on Mars

  World | March 22, 2017 6:08 IST

  President Donald Trump today signed a bill authorising USD 19.5 billion funding for NASA programmes and setting a new goal to send humans to Mars.

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  Mars 2020 rover set to sport more efficient robotic arm

  World | February 15, 2017 15:22 IST

  In an attempt to probe for evidence of past life on the red planet, a Pasadena-based company is busy in developing the rover's robotic arm that will make it more efficient to work on the

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  China unveils top names for Mars probe

  World | January 29, 2017 23:56 IST

  China on Tuesday has released a list of eight names for the country's first Mars spacecraft, which is scheduled to be launched by 2020, the media reported. The names -- "Fenghuang" (phoenix), "Tianwen" (questions for

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  NASA may build ‘ice homes’ on Mars to protect astronauts

  World | December 31, 2016 0:03 IST

  With an end goal to provide security to astronauts from the cruel Martian environment, researchers at US space agency NASA are planning to build a material for a new home on the Red Planet that

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  China plans to land probes on Moon and Mars by 2020

  World | December 28, 2016 18:51 IST

  China has speed up the development of its space industry as it set out its plans to become the first country to soft land a probe on the far side of the moon, by around 2018, and launch its first Mars probe by 2020.

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  NASA to collaborate with UAE’s space agency on Mars probe, aims to send humans in 2030s

  World | November 28, 2016 14:19 IST

  US space agency NASA will work with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency on putting communications capability on the UAE’s Mars probe ‘Hope’ that will reach the Red Planet in 2021, NASA’s deputy chief

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  NASA orbiter finds underground ice deposit on Mars, bigger than New Mexico

  World | November 23, 2016 22:01 IST

  Researchers have unearthed a giant deposit of covered ice on Mars using information from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The ice layer traverses a more noteworthy territory than the state of New Mexico. The deposit ranges

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  Mars too dry to host life: Study

  World | November 12, 2016 15:11 IST

  According to a new study, the surface of Mars is incredibly dry and it has been that way for millions of years.

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  Mars lander Schiaparelli may have exploded claims scientists

  World | October 21, 2016 23:27 IST

  A space test aimed at finding indications of life on Mars may have detonated after crash landing, said researchers on Friday. Pictures taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show a black spot in the area

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  Watch: Nasa's Maven captures ultraviolet pictures of Mars displaying its ‘nightglow’

  World | October 19, 2016 19:14 IST

  Offering a stunning look into the planet's climate, Nasa's Maven mission demonstrated an alternate Mars utilizing the shuttle's infrared camera catching the planet's bright shine. They include the first images of "nightglow" that can be