Mars
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Watch: Nasa's Maven captures ultraviolet pictures of Mars displaying its ‘nightglow’
World | Oct 19, 2016, 07:14 PM ISTOffering 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
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Astronauts travelling to Mars prone to brain damage, dementia: Study
World | Oct 11, 2016, 02:56 PM ISTA 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 | Oct 10, 2016, 06:47 PM ISTUS 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 | Oct 09, 2016, 01:59 PM ISTScientists 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 | Oct 07, 2016, 06:12 PM ISTMars, 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 | Oct 04, 2016, 03:45 PM ISTNASA'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 | Sep 30, 2016, 04:02 PM ISTNASA'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 | Sep 28, 2016, 11:06 AM ISTOn 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 | Sep 27, 2016, 11:03 AM ISTThe 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 | Aug 29, 2016, 10:36 AM ISTSix 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 | Aug 24, 2016, 07:03 PM ISTA 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 | Aug 20, 2016, 03:18 PM ISTNASA'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 | Aug 12, 2016, 01:51 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 10, 2016, 12:38 PM ISTUS 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 | Jul 29, 2016, 12:49 PM ISTAlien 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 | Jul 09, 2016, 02:26 PM ISTWashington: 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 | Jun 29, 2016, 02:46 PM ISTWashington: 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 | Jun 25, 2016, 10:39 AM ISTNASA'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 | Jun 24, 2016, 10:47 AM ISTNetherland: 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 | Jun 19, 2016, 08:09 AM ISTKathmandu: 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