In 2003, scientists found Chile's Atacama desert so dry it had no detectable DNA. Now it's helping prepare for Mars missionsChile's Atacama Desert serves as Earth's closest Mars analogue due to its extreme dryness. This arid environment, with minimal rainfall and...
02 Aug, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers vast field of honeycomb-like textures on Mars. Here's why it mattersNASA's Curiosity rover found a large field of honeycomb-like rock textures. These polygonal fractures are the largest such formation the ro...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
In 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover discovered a home, now that 96-mile wide Gale Crater is sparking claims of finding doorway to a long lost civilization in MarsNASA, the European Space Agency, and other international partners continue planning ambitious explorations of Mars, including efforts to re...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover sends images of cracked wheel, shows signs of ageing after 14 years on the Red PlanetNASA's Curiosity rover's wheels show extensive wear after years of exploration. Sharp rocks and uneven terrain have caused significant dama...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. What does it mean?NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed an unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. This striking network of polygon-shaped ridges stretches...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
NASA's Perseverance discovers a rich cache of organic molecules on Mars, suggesting the building blocks of life were widespread on the ancient Red PlanetLife on Mars: Scientists have detected complex organic matter in an ancient river valley on Mars, specifically within Jezero Crater. This d...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
NASA Curiosity Rover Shocking Discovery: This multi-billion-year-old rock on Mars reveals…NASA Curiosity Rover's shocking discovery about Mars is here. NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured images of a coral-shaped rock inside Gale...
09 Aug, 2025, 11.27 PM IST
Mars just got weirder: Curiosity rover spots coral-shaped rock formed by ancient waterNASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a coral-shaped rock inside Mars’ Gale Crater, pointing to a time when the planet had water. The delic...
08 Aug, 2025, 10.50 AM IST
12 years on, Mars has taken a toll on Curiosity Rover's wheels; here's how it looks nowNASA's Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in 2012, has explored 20 miles of the Martian surface. Recently, NASA shared insights about th...
06 Oct, 2024, 01.15 AM IST
No, NASA didn't find a mysterious doorway on Mars. But that's no reason to stop lookingAt first sight, the picture released by Nasa is totally convincing.
27 May, 2022, 06.53 PM IST
Curiosity views spectacular rock formations on MarsThe new images represent Curiosity's last stop in the Murray Buttes, where the rover has been driving for just over one month.
11 Sep, 2016, 01.41 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity rover beams 360-degree panorama of MarsThe image was acquired by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on as the rover neared on lower Mount Sharp on Mars, during the afternoon of the missio...
20 Aug, 2016, 02.05 PM IST
NASA's 2020 Mars rover to be more efficient than CuriosityNASA's nuclear-powered Mars rover, slated to launch in 2020, will be smarter and more efficient than Curiosity, which is currently explorin...
27 Sep, 2015, 06.39 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity rover moves to new location on MarsThe mission's science team members seek to understand why this area bears rocks with significantly higher levels of silica and hydrogen tha...
20 Aug, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
NASA launches online tools to let users explore MarsMars Trek is a free application that provides high-quality, detailed visualisations of the planet using data from 50 years of exploration.
06 Aug, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
NASA, Microsoft to help scientists in virtual exploration of MarsThe US space agency has teamed up with Microsoft to develop a new software that will enable scientists to work on Mars virtually using a we...
22 Jan, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity stuck in 'Hidden Valley'NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity may have to find a new route to its destination Mount Sharp after getting stuck in sand in the "Hidden Valley".
20 Aug, 2014, 04.00 PM IST