Mars Gullies Formed by Sand and CO2, Not WaterMars' strange gullies are not carved by water as once thought. New research shows sand and seasonal carbon dioxide ice are the main sculpto...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Mars secret revealed: The Red Planet's cracked skin may be hiding an ancient truthNASA’s Curiosity rover has captured the first-ever close-up images of spiderweb-like “boxwork” formations on Mars, revealing new clues abou...
27 Jun, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Why is Mars red? This news study reveals the role of a rust-coloured dustFor a long time, scientists have wondered why Mars is red in colour. An answer has probably been found in a new study, which states that a ...
25 Feb, 2025, 10.11 PM IST
NASA finds frozen dunes on Mars that could provide important insights about life on the Red planetNASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a photo of frozen sand dunes in Mars' northern hemisphere. Taken in September 2022, the photo s...
16 Jan, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
NASA's mission to Mars: When can humans reach the red planet?NASA plans to send humans to Mars by 2035 to explore potential life; the 500-day mission follows a six to seven-month journey. After the Ar...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Why are space agencies racing to the moon's south pole?India's space agency is aiming to land a spacecraft on the south pole of the moon, with the goal of advancing India's space ambitions and g...
22 Aug, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
What if there's alien life on Mars, but our rovers just can't 'see' it?On Earth, most organisms use photosynthesis to harness energy from sunlight.
22 Feb, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
Scientists find new evidence for liquid water on MarsThe researchers, led by the University of Cambridge with involvement from the University of Sheffield, used spacecraft laser-altimeter meas...
05 Oct, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
China's Zhurong Rover says Mars had water traces more recently than everThousands of millions of years more recently than previously believed, Mars may have had liquid water, according to China's Zhurong Rover. ...
13 May, 2022, 08.56 PM IST
ESA probe beams unveils Mars landscape shaped by water, wind and iceLying at the boundary of the northern and southern hemisphere, the region is an example of past activity on the planet.
25 Nov, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
NASA unveils stunning image of snow-covered dunes on MarsThe image was taken on May 21 in the Northern hemisphere of Mars by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on US sp...
25 Aug, 2017, 12.54 PM IST
Mars gullies sculpted by dry ice, not liquid waterA new study conducted by French scientists shows that gullies on Mars may be formed by dry ice processes rather than flowing liquid water.
24 Dec, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
NASA to find out whether bacteria can hitchhike their way to MarsA helium balloon carrying a special scientific experiment will launch to the edge of space from NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility...
28 Sep, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
Gigantic water ice slab found on MarsResearchers have discovered an enormous ice slab on Mars, measuring 130 feet thick and covering an area equivalent to that of California an...
13 Sep, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
New energy device may power life on MarsThe research pioneered at Northumbria Univ., Newcastle and Edinburgh Univ proposes using the vapour created by this effect to power an engi...
09 Mar, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
NASA probe indicates asteroid once had flowing waterVesta was once thought to be completely dry, incapable of retaining water because of the low temperatures and pressures at its surface.
26 Jan, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
- Glaciers reveal Mars' climate has been recently active
The climate on the Red Planet has been much more dynamic than previously believed, suggests a study that could have implications for the li...
24 Apr, 2008, 04.39 PM IST