Mars
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NASA to attempt first controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday
World | Apr 18, 2021, 07:50 AM IST"A livestream will begin at 6:15 am EDT , as the helicopter team prepares to receive the data downlink in the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA's JPL," the release said.
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NASA again delays first flight of Mars helicopter
Science | Apr 14, 2021, 04:15 PM ISTThe US space agency, which is yet to declare a new date for the attempt, earlier rescheduled the flight after a test completed earlier than planned.
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NASA shares stunning image of blue dunes on Mars
Science | Apr 12, 2021, 04:39 PM ISTMars water pictures, Mars water images: NASA releases beautiful pictures of blue dunes that were spotted on Mars as its Odyssey Orbiter completes 20 years in the Red Planet's orbit.
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Elon Musk rejigs his Twitter bio; adds 'Imperator of Mars'
Science | Apr 12, 2021, 03:10 PM ISTTesla CEO and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is obsessed with colonizing the red planet, changed his Twitter bio for the second time within a month to add 'Imperator of Mars' with a winking emoji.
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NASA delays first flight of Mars helicopter to April 14
Science | Apr 11, 2021, 11:42 PM ISTNASA has decided to postpone the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first experimental flight to April 14 after a test completed earlier than planned.
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Mars did not dry up all at once, says study
Science | Apr 09, 2021, 08:17 PM ISTMars had drier and wetter eras before drying up completely about three billion years ago, says a new study which suggests that the Red Planet did not dry up all at once.
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NASA's Odyssey spacecraft marks 20 years of mapping Mars
Science | Apr 09, 2021, 04:34 PM ISTLaunched 20 years ago on April 7, the orbiter, which takes its name from Arthur C. Clarke's classic sci-fi novel "2001: A Space Odyssey", was sent to map the composition of the Martian surface, providing a window to the past so scientists could piece together how the planet evolved.
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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity touches down on Red Planet
Science | Apr 04, 2021, 11:23 PM ISTIngenuity flew to Mars while being attached to the belly of NASA's Perseverance rover, which made a February 18 touch down on the Red Planet.
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Mars helicopter, designed by IIT-Madras alumnus Bob Balaram, to fly over Martian skies on April 11
Science | Apr 02, 2021, 05:27 PM ISTThe decision to push back the date of the launch from April 8 to April 11 was announced by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, on Thursday.
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Part of Wright brothers’ 1st airplane on NASA’s Mars chopper
Science | Mar 24, 2021, 03:30 PM ISTNASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the space agency revealed Tuesday.
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NASA set to fly mini helicopter on Mars to explore Red Planet
Science | Mar 23, 2021, 12:42 PM ISTThe teams operating Ingenuity and NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover have chosen the flight zone where the helicopter will attempt the first powered, controlled flights on another planet.
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Mars may be hiding most of its ‘missing’ water underground: NASA-funded study
Science | Mar 17, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTThe researchers from California Institute of Technology and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) found that around four billion years ago, Mars was home to enough water to have covered the whole planet in an ocean about 100 to 1,500 metres deep.
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Comets brought carbon to Earth, Mars: Study
Science | Mar 06, 2021, 03:50 PM ISTComets could have been an essential source of carbon on planets like Earth and Mars during the early formation of the solar system, says a new study.
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NASA awards key contract for Mars sample return
Science | Mar 05, 2021, 03:42 PM ISTTaking a step closer to realising its ambitious sample return programme after the touchdown of the Mars Perseverance rover, NASA has awarded a key contract to Northrop Grumman Systems of Elkton, Maryland.
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Aaj Ka Viral: NASA releases audio recording from the surface of Mars
News | Feb 24, 2021, 03:03 PM ISTFor the first time in history, we have an audio recording from the surface of another planet. NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars Thursday.
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China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover
Science | Feb 24, 2021, 11:50 AM ISTChina says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months.
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Microbes from Earth could temporarily survive on Mars: Study
Science | Feb 22, 2021, 04:36 PM ISTSome microbes found on Earth may temporarily survive on the surface of Mars, according to a study that could be vital for the success of future missions to the Red Planet.
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Watched in awe: Joe Biden on NASA's Perseverance Rover Mars touch down
World | Feb 20, 2021, 09:22 PM ISTUnited States President Joe Biden lauded NASA for the successful landing of its Perseverance rover on Mars. Taking to Twitter, Joe Biden said, "I joined the world and watched in awe as the Perseverance Rover touched down on the surface of Mars. It was a remarkable feat — one made possible by the hard work and ingenuity of the team at @NASA".
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NASA rover sends 1st colour images of Mars, a selfie too
Science | Feb 20, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTNASA's Perseverance rover has sent some stunning photos of the Red Planet, including a high-resolution colour selfie taken during its landing.
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Mars landing team ‘awestruck’ by photo of descending rover
Science | Feb 20, 2021, 08:12 AM ISTThe world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface.