NASA plans to send a planet hunter to scan the Galaxy for 100,000 new alien worldsNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to discover approximately 100,000 exoplanets, significantly expanding our understanding ...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
Moon lava tubes are emerging as one of the strongest shelter ideas for future astronautsScientists are increasingly interested in lunar lava tubes. These underground formations offer natural protection from radiation and extrem...
07 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Elon Musk's SpaceX spends $15 billion in developing next-generation Starship rocket. When will it launch, check featuresSpaceX's $15 billion figure, which has not been previously reported, eclipses the roughly $400 million SpaceX spent developing Falcon 9, th...
01 May, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
SpaceX spending on Starship tops $15 billion in rush for airline-like rocketrySpaceX has poured over $15 billion into its Starship rocket. This next-generation system is key for launching more Starlink satellites and ...
01 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
NASA Planning to Set First-Ever Fire on the Surface of the MoonNASA is planning a daring experiment to deliberately ignite the Moon's surface, a crucial step for future lunar bases. This "flammability s...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
A billion-year secret: How Lunar ice could turn the Moon into a Space ‘gas station', provide fuel for Mars tripScientists have confirmed lunar polar ice has been accumulating for 1.5 billion years. This ancient ice, scattered across different regions...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Artemis II's success gives confidence to India for Gaganyaan mission, says astrophysicistBuilding on the momentum of Artemis II's successful lunar expedition, India's Gaganyaan mission is set to chart new territory in human spac...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Can Donald Trump help Elon Musk send a rocket to Mars?SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, aims to land its Starship on Mars by January 2029 despite significant challenges. Major technological advancement...
14 Oct, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
Trump says SpaceX will reach Mars if he's elected. Could that really happen?Elon Musk aims to send astronauts to Mars by January 2029, aligning with a potential second Trump presidency. However, numerous technologic...
14 Oct, 2024, 07.38 AM IST
Green-living paint to generate oxygen on Mars? Here’s what scientists say about itResearchers are investigating an innovative approach to oxygen production on Mars, involving the use of desert-dwelling bacteria called Chr...
23 Oct, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
NASA Scientists gather ancient rocks from Isle of Rum for Mars Space Mission testingResearchers have revealed that ancient rocks sourced from the Isle of Rum will have a significant role in an upcoming international space m...
29 Jul, 2023, 10.46 PM IST
NASA extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian airThe instrument works through electrolysis, which uses extreme heat to separate oxygen atoms from molecules of carbon dioxide, which account...
22 Apr, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
Possibility of Perseverance finding evidence of life on Mars, challenging and exciting: ScientistsGoutam Chattopadhyay, Senior Research Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, US, said the Jezero crater was chosen a...
30 Jul, 2020, 08.02 PM IST
Liquid water on Mars may hold enough oxygen to support life: StudyAccording to researchers, the findings could inform future missions to Mars by providing better targets to rovers searching for signs of pa...
23 Oct, 2018, 02.01 PM IST
Mars has ideal conditions to produce oxygen from CO2: StudyAccording to researchers from University of Porto in Portugal and Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, Mars has 96 per cent carbon dioxide (CO2) i...
23 Oct, 2017, 12.46 PM IST
NASA-funded company to produce oxygen on Mars using bacteriaThe organisms would use Mars' ample supply of regolith as fuel, and may even serve a dual purpose in removing nitrogen from the Martian soi...
14 May, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
MIT to test making oxygen on MarsAn MIT oxygen-creating instrument will fly on the upcoming Mars 2020 mission to study how to make oxygen out of the Martian atmosphere.
04 Aug, 2014, 03.44 PM IST