Mars
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NASA's 2020 Mars rover to have 23 'eyes'
Nov 02, 2017, 07:01 PM ISTNASA said that these "eyes" will provide dramatic views during the rover's descent to Mars and be the first to capture images of a parachute as it opens on another planet.
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Martian sea that existed 3.7 billion years ago could reveal secret behind origin of life on Earth
Oct 10, 2017, 01:31 PM ISTDiscovery 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
Oct 03, 2017, 12:41 PM ISTA 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
Oct 04, 2017, 08:25 PM ISTUAE 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
Oct 01, 2017, 03:01 PM ISTAn 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
Sep 29, 2017, 07:20 PM ISTLockheed 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
Sep 29, 2017, 07:14 PM ISTSpaceX 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
Sep 26, 2017, 03:33 PM ISTLava 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
Sep 19, 2017, 03:45 PM ISTIn 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
Sep 19, 2017, 01:49 PM ISTIn 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, 06:14 PM ISTCurrently 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 | Mar 22, 2017, 06:08 AM ISTPresident 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 | Feb 15, 2017, 03:22 PM ISTIn 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 | Jan 29, 2017, 11:56 PM ISTChina 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 | Dec 31, 2016, 12:03 AM ISTWith 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 | Dec 28, 2016, 06:51 PM ISTChina 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 | Nov 28, 2016, 02:19 PM ISTUS 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 | Nov 23, 2016, 10:01 PM ISTResearchers 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 | Nov 12, 2016, 03:11 PM ISTAccording 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 | Oct 21, 2016, 11:27 PM ISTA 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