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  Astronauts travelling to Mars prone to brain damage, dementia: Study

  World | October 11, 2016 14:56 IST

  A new study has claimed that astronauts travelling to Mars might be at risk of long-term brain damage and even dementia due to galactic cosmic ray exposure

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  WOW! This hi-tech electroactive bandage invented by NASA could heal wounds faster

  World | October 10, 2016 18:47 IST

  US space agency NASA has developed a high-tech electroactive bandage that could be used to heal wounds faster. This high-tech electroactive bandage creates an electric charge to help promote the healing process of

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  NASA scientists using 'Martian gardens' to find best veggies to grow on Mars

  World | October 09, 2016 13:59 IST

  Scientists are using 'Martian gardens' to find which are the best plants that astronauts could grow during future manned missions. One major challenge for human journey to Mars will be determining how to pack enough

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  Global dust storm may hit Mars soon, says NASA

  World | October 07, 2016 18:12 IST

  Mars, the red planet, could experience a global dust storm in a thick haze in coming months, US space agency NASA has predicted. Global dust storms on Mars could soon become more predictable -

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  VIDEO! NASA's Curiosity rover begins new chapter in Mars exploration

  World | October 04, 2016 15:45 IST

  NASA's Curiosity rover has embarked on a new chapter in its Mars journey, beginning its ascent to new locations on Mount Sharp where it will explore possible evidence of ancient water. Having completed a

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  NASA's Curiosity reveals how Mars crust contributes to red planet's atmosphere

  World | September 30, 2016 16:02 IST

  NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has discovered the evidence that chemistry in the crust or surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. Mars' atmosphere is moving up from

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  SpaceX chief Elon Musk unveils his plan to get humans to Mars

  World | September 28, 2016 11:06 IST

  On a personal quest to settle Mars, SpaceX founder Elon Musk envisions 1,000 passenger ships flying en masse to the red planet well within the next century, "Battlestar Galactica" style.

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  Happy second anniversary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)! This is how ISRO celebrated its two years around Martian orbit (See Pics )

  India | September 27, 2016 11:03 IST

  The Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, which entered the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014, has completed two years of its life around the red planet. On Saturday while announcing this great news to media, Indian

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  These six scientists end year-long Mars mission

  World | August 29, 2016 10:36 IST

  Six scientists who lived like astronauts in an isolated dome for 12 months in Hawaii to explore challenges which a manned mission may face on Mars, have completed one of the toughest NASA-funded mission ever.

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  Fossilised riverbeds on Mars suggest it once had a warm, wet climate, claim researchers

  World | August 24, 2016 19:03 IST

  A new research study suggests that about the cold and dry Red Planet once had a warm and wet climate 4 billion years ago. Researchers from the University College London came to this conclusion after

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  NASA's Curiosity rover beams 360-degree panorama of Mars

  World | August 20, 2016 15:18 IST

  NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has captured a magnificent postcard from the Red Planet – a 360-degree panoramic view of features called 'Murray Buttes', combining more than 130 images taken on the fourth anniversary of probe's landing on the red planet.

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  NASA one step closer to taking humans to Mars, conducts second successful SLS booster test

  World | August 12, 2016 13:51 IST

  The Space Launch System (SLS), arguably the world’s most powerful NASA’s rocket that the space agency hopes will one day carry humans to Mars, has given positive results in the second test. The second

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  NASA selects six private companies to develop prototypes for Mars mission

  World | August 10, 2016 12:38 IST

  US space agency NASA has selected six US firms to help advance its journey to the red planet by developing prototypes and concepts for deep space habitats. Habitation systems provide a safe place for

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  Seashell ‘spotted’ on Mars surface indicates life once existed on the Red Planet

  World | July 29, 2016 12:49 IST

  Alien hunters believe that there was a primitive ocean on Mars that had more water than the Arctic Sea. A broken seashell spotted on the surface further indicates that life once inhabited the ancient sea.

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  NASA discovers another sign which shows presence of flowing water on Mars

  World | July 09, 2016 14:26 IST

  Washington: In a latest study which shows the signs of presence of liquid water and possibly life on the red planet, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has indicated strong evidence of seasonal flows of liquid

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  NASA’s discovery of Manganese Oxide on Mars indicates more Earth-like past

  World | June 29, 2016 14:46 IST

  Washington: NASA's Curiosity rover has observed high levels of manganese oxides in Martian rocks which indicates that higher levels of atmospheric oxygen once existed on Red Planet. The discovery tells that the Red Planet was

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  Curiosity Rover discovers unexpected mineral on Mars, says NASA

  World | June 25, 2016 10:39 IST

  NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered an unexpected mineral in a rock sample on Mars, a finding that suggests the red planet hosted explosive volcanoes during its evolution.

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  Guess what? These vegetables grown on 'Mars' soil are safe to eat

  World | June 24, 2016 10:47 IST

  Netherland: Crops grown in soil similar to that on Mars are found without any dangerous levels of heavy metals and are safe to eat, reveals dutch scientists. Radishes, peas, rye and tomatoes which are all

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  Mars crater named in memory of this quake-hit village in Nepal

  World | June 19, 2016 8:09 IST

  Kathmandu: The International Astronomical Union has named a crater on Mars after one of the villages worst hit by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. According to a BBC report, at least 215 people were killed

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  NASA reveals something new about Mars that affects entire planet

  World | June 14, 2016 11:25 IST

  New Delhi: While examining the seasonal patterns of Mars, NASA revealed stunning pictures of a seasonal dust storm pattern on the surface of Red Planet. After decades of research NASA scientists discovered three distinct regional