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Red earth and pouring grain?Even Elon Musk reckons a human settlement on Mars will take at least half a century, so there’s plenty of time to experiment with what can ...01 Oct, 2018, 11.19 PM IST- NASA Curiosity rover analysing Mars rocks againOn May 20, a technique called "feed extended drilling" allowed Curiosity to drill its first rock sample since October 2016.05 Jun, 2018, 01.22 PM IST
- NASA's 2020 Mars rover to have 23 'eyes'Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) NASA said its Mars 2020 mission will have more "eyes" than any rover before it - a grand total of 23, to create sw...01 Nov, 2017, 06.27 PM IST
- NASA's 2020 Mars rover to have 23 'eyes'These "eyes" will provide dramatic views during the rover's descent to Mars and be the first to capture images of a parachute as it opens o...01 Nov, 2017, 12.27 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 rover Curiosity can now fire laser on its ownThe software is enabling ChemCam to select rock targets - first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument of this kin...25 Jul, 2016, 05.16 PM IST
- NASA's next Mars rover progresses towards 2020 launchTo reduce risk and provide cost savings, the 2020 rover will look much like its six-wheeled, one-tonne predecessor, Curiosity.16 Jul, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
- Ancient Mars had long-lasting lakes, rivers: NASAMars harboured long-lasting lakes and water streams about 3.8 to 3.3 billion years ago, boosting the odds that life may have once existed o...09 Oct, 2015, 05.02 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
- Organisms from Earth could survive on Mars: StudyMars could support life in the shape of methanogens, one of the simplest and oldest microorganisms found on Earth, a new study claims.03 Jun, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
- Driest place on earth found in Atacama Desert, ChileResearchers have discovered the driest location on Earth in the Atacama Desert in Chile – and they were surprised to find some bacteria liv...19 May, 2015, 07.16 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
- Life on Mars more probable than thought: StudyScientists argue that carbon could have been deposited into the fissures of the rock when it was still on Mars by the infiltration of fluid.03 Dec, 2014, 01.30 PM IST
- Kasturirangan hails ISRO Chairman Radakrishnan, Modi government for Mars Mission successThe former member of Planning Commission emphasised that our young scientists have made it possible under the able leadership of the ISRO c...25 Sep, 2014, 03.18 PM IST
- NASA Curiosity rover marks two years on MarsThe unmanned spacecraft landed inside the Gale Crater on Aug 5, 2012 to start a multi-year mission to seek out areas where life could or ma...07 Aug, 2014, 02.49 PM IST
- Nasa’s new plan: To make O2 on MarsThe Mars 2020 mission will be based on the design of Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity. The new rover will carry more sophisticated, ...02 Aug, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
- Mars rover Curiosity gets software upgrade, wheel checkNASA engineers have given Mars rover Curiosity a software upgrade & are now checking wear and tear on one-tonne robot's wheels caused by ru...22 Dec, 2013, 05.44 PM IST
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