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Mars’ missing water quest sees an unexpected breakthrough, offering insights into the planet’s ancient climateScientists have long sought to explain why Mars, once rich in liquid water, became a dry desert. A new study reveals that intense, localize...
Tremors on Mars may hold the key to decoding a 50-year mystery of its surfaceA recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters provides new insights into the Martian dichotomy, a striking geological difference...
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...
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...
Our planet is about to reach its greatest distance from the sunLearn about Earth's upcoming aphelion, where it reaches its greatest distance from the sun. Explore the impact of elliptical orbits and gra...
What do a UP town, a physicist and a Bihar town have in common? Hint: MarsLal, Mursan and Hilsa are three craters on the surface of Mars, discovered by Ahmedabad's Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), that could ho...
Flower Moon May 2024: Here’s how you can have the best view in US tonightThe Flower Moon of May 2024 offers a spectacular viewing opportunity for skywatchers across the U.S. and around the world. Here’s how you c...
The Lyrids Meteor Shower 2024: Where and how to watch the celestial spectacle?As the Lyrids meteor shower is set to grace the night sky, enthusiasts and stargazers are eagerly waiting for this awe-inspiring display. H...
Full 'Cold Moon' shines bright, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will also be visible; Details hereThe full moon in December, also called the cold moon, will glow radiantly in Wednesday’s night sky, peaking around 11:08 PM ET. The rare Ma...
Mars ready for its close-up: China releases space probe's first imageThe uncrewed Tianwen-1 took the picture at a distance of around 2.2 million km (1.4 million miles) from Mars, according to the China Nation...
Chinese spacecraft set for Mars landing in May: State mediaIn 2003, China became the third country to put a man in space with its own rocket after the former Soviet Union and the United States. Chin...
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.
China's Mars probe to carry 13 types of payloadsChina plans to send a spacecraft to orbit, land and deploy a rover on Mars in 2020. The probe will be launched on a Long March-5 carrier ro...
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...
Mars may have had rings, and they may come back: StudyDepending on where the Roche limit is, Hesselbrock and David Minton believe this cycle may have repeated between three and seven times over...
Ice deposits waxed and waned on Mars: StudyScientists have found new evidence that glacier-like ice deposits advanced and retreated multiple times in regions of Mars in recent past.
Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft sends pictures of dust storm activitiesMOM aims to study the Martian surface and mineral composition and scan its atmosphere for methane, an indicator of life.