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  Did NASA’s Viking Landers accidentally kill life on Mars? Astrobiologist sparks debate

  Science | November 19, 2024 23:57 IST

  NASA's 1975 Viking mission aimed to detect Martian life but may have accidentally destroyed it. Using Earth-based techniques, the landers added water to soil samples, potentially overwhelming microbes adapted to Mars' ultra-dry conditions, claims an astrobiologist.

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  Artemis I: NASA’s latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess-turned feminist

  Science | August 31, 2022 12:35 IST

  Studies showed that female astronauts are less likely to be selected for space missions than men. 'Artemis' signifies the Greeks and Romans who associated Artemis with the Moon. She was a major Goddess who was worshipped in ancient Greece and has also become a modern-day feminist icon.

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  Indian-origin US Air Force doctor among 10 chosen by NASA for as astronauts future missions

  World | December 07, 2021 22:16 IST

  In a statement, NASA announced that it has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates from a field of more than 12,000 applicants to represent the US and work for humanity’s benefit in space. The list includes an Indian-origin doctor.

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  Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030 – here’s why that’s exciting

  Science | June 06, 2021 10:20 IST

  In the latest announcement from Nasa’s solar system exploration program, two missions have been given the go-ahead – and they’re both bound for Venus.

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  NASA's Mars 2020 rover will hunt for signs of past ancient life

  Science | November 13, 2019 14:39 IST

  NASA's scientists have discovered what may be one of the best places to look for signs of ancient life in Jezero Crater, where the Mars 2020 rover will land on February 18, 2021. The agency which is set to send its rover next year to the Mar has found that Jezero Crater, where the rover will land on February 18, 2021; can show some signs of ancient life, according to a paper published in the journal Icarus.

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  NASA mission to observe the Sun's rays

  World | December 09, 2014 14:09 IST

  Toronto: A NASA funded mission is all set to be launched Tuesday that would take a 15-minute flight to observe the Sun and examine its rays.Scheduled to be launched from White Sands missile range in

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  NASA mission to study magnetic fields in universe

  World | November 25, 2014 10:33 IST

  Washington: The US space agency plans to launch an ambitious Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission in March next year to deploy four identical spacecraft from a single rocket to study magnetic reconnection in the universe.NASA has