Mars
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After finding water, NASA's Mars rover scouts new location
World | Aug 20, 2015, 11:35 AM ISTWashington: After investigating the "Marias Pass" region where it found a geological contact zone and rocks that are unexpectedly high in silica and hydrogen content, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has now moved to an entirely
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In Pics: Mangalyaan sends back stunning 3D images of Mars
India | Aug 18, 2015, 08:30 AM ISTBengaluru: India's Mars Orbiter Mission, Mangalyaan, has sent home stunning 3D images of the Red Planet's Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system in the solar system.The images taken by Mars Colour Camera (MCC) onboard Mangalyaan
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NASA drones to explore moon and mars
World | Aug 11, 2015, 05:51 PM ISTWashington: NASA engineers are developing drones that can fly to areas which are inaccessible to rovers – such as the shaded region of a crater – on Mars, asteroids and Moon to gather samples.The flying
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Expedition 44 astronauts reach ISS for Mars research
World | Jul 23, 2015, 10:57 AM ISTWashington: Three Expedition 44 astronauts representing the US, Russia and Japan arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday to continue key research that advances NASA's journey to Mars.The spacecraft was launched from the
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Curiosity finds rocks similar to Earth's crust on Mars
World | Jul 14, 2015, 09:11 AM ISTMadrid: Rocks rich in silica similar to those in the oldest part of Earth's continental crust are scattered throughout the area where NASA's Curiosity probe is exploring on Mars, according to a study published on
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India's Mars mission may last 'many years', Isro chief says
India | Jun 26, 2015, 09:00 PM ISTBengaluru: The country's low-cost Mars mission spacecraft that is in a rendezvous with the red planet for an extended period has enough fuel for it to last "many years", Indian Space Research Organisation chairman Kiran
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NASA to explore safe landing sites on Mars
World | Jun 26, 2015, 12:02 PM ISTWashington: In its bid for the next giant leap to Mars, NASA is seeking ideas for enabling human explorers to safely land, live and work on the Red Planet.NASA's first "Landing Site/Exploration Zone Workshop for
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NASA spots pyramid-like structure on Mars
World | Jun 23, 2015, 08:03 AM ISTNew York: Fuelling speculation that advanced civilisation once thrived on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover has found a pyramid-like structure on the Red Planet, media reports said.This image that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Great
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NASA's Odyssey set to complete record 60,000th Martian orbit sans pit stops
World | Jun 22, 2015, 06:09 PM ISTWashington: NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft will complete its 60,000th orbit on June 23 since arriving at the Red Planet in 2001.Jim Green, NASA's director of Planetary Science, said that this orbital milestone is an opportunity
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Methane in meteorites shows Mars soil could support life
World | Jun 17, 2015, 11:21 AM ISTNew York: In a clue to possibility of life below the surface of Mars today, an international team of researchers has discovered traces of methane in Martian meteorites.For the study, the researchers examined samples from
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Scientists come out of Mars-like isolation in Hawaii after 8 months
World | Jun 15, 2015, 10:38 AM ISTHonolulu: Six scientists who were living under a dome on the slopes of a dormant Hawaii volcano for eight months to simulate life on Mars have emerged from isolation.The crew stepped outside the dome that's
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UAE gears up for Mars mission
World | May 23, 2015, 04:17 PM ISTAbu Dhabi: State-owned Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is ramping up its efforts to support the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in achieving its goal of sending an unmanned space probe to Mars by 2021,
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New data signals Mars may hold liquid water
World | Apr 15, 2015, 08:46 AM ISTLondon: Mars may have liquid water close to its surface, according to new data from Nasa's Curiosity rover which raises the chance of finding life on the red planet.Researchers have long known that there was
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Below Mars' dust are glaciers with frozen water
World | Apr 09, 2015, 12:33 PM ISTLondon: Adding further evidence to the global belief that Mars may once have harboured life, Danish scientists have calculated that Martian glaciers have frozen ice equivalent to over 150 billion cubic metres - enough to
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Reach Mars in 39 days with plasma rocket
World | Apr 05, 2015, 08:31 PM ISTWashington: A US-based rocket propulsion company is developing an engine that could take humans to the Red Planet in just 39 days and it has got funding from NASA to accomplish the task.A spacecraft normally
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Mars once had sea larger than the Earth's Arctic Ocean: NASA
World | Mar 07, 2015, 07:06 AM ISTWashington: Ancient Mars was likely to have possessed a primitive ocean that held more water than the Earth's Arctic Ocean, the US space agency NASA said."Perhaps about 4.3 billion years ago, Mars would have had
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NASA rover clicks stunning selfie on Mars
World | Feb 25, 2015, 11:03 AM ISTWashington: NASA's Curiosity rover has clicked a selfie showing the vehicle at the “Mojave” site on the Red Planet where its drill collected the mission's second taste of Mount Sharp.The latest self-portrait shows a sweeping
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Kerela girl shortlisted for one-way Mars trip
India | Feb 17, 2015, 11:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: A 19 year old girl, Shradha Prasad from Kerela has qualified for the final round of selection for the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".She is the lone candidate based in India to be selected by Netherland-based
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Mysterious giant cloud over Mars puzzle astronomers
World | Feb 17, 2015, 10:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: For space watchers, Mars is like a second home. Astronomers have been studying the red planet for centuries and a mysterious haze high above Mars has left scientists scratching their heads.Two strange, cloud-like
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White House budget proposal boosts NASA's Mars dreams
World | Feb 03, 2015, 12:20 PM ISTWashington: A White House proposal by US President Barack Obama to increase spending for NASA has been welcomed by the US space agency that will boost its chances to reach Mars and other deep space