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
NASA's groundbreaking Mars discovery could unlock the origins of our solar system. Details hereNASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a historic rock sample dating back to the Noachian era on Mars. This discovery could provide insigh...
12 Feb, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
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...
24 Jan, 2025, 01.07 AM IST
NASA's Mars Mission at a crossroads: Will Donald Trump’s administration fund the historic rock return from the Red Planet?NASA's Mars Sample Return mission, aimed at analyzing Martian rock samples collected by the Perseverance rover, faces a crucial decision as...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.09 PM 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
Water in Mars theory gets big boost. Is there a possibility of life on Red Planet?NASA's InSight lander mission concluded in 2022 but new details emerge about the planet Mars.
15 Aug, 2024, 06.13 PM IST
Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet's interiorOf the over 74,000 known meteorites on Earth, only around 385 originate from Mars. Scientists can determine that these meteorites come from...
13 Jul, 2024, 02.12 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
New surprises from Mars: Volcanic rock, more signs of water in the pastThe area containing the Jezero crater is just north of the Martian equator, and it appears the area once was abundant with water and home t...
27 Aug, 2022, 06.32 PM 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
The loud sound of silence: Nasa's Mars rover records audio rumblings, space agency blames it on seismic activityInSight has detected more than 100 audio signals since April.
03 Oct, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
- NASA's InSight will decode how mountains formed on Mars
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) NASA's InSight spacecraft, that has passed the halfway mark to Mars, carries a unique instrument that will enable...
29 Aug, 2018, 02.17 PM IST
- Scientists spot massive ice deposits on Mars
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Scientists have unearthed thick and massive deposits of ice in some regions on Mars.
12 Jan, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
Methane in Mars meteorites hints at life on red planetIn a clue to possibility of life below the surface of Mars, a team of researchers has discovered traces of methane in Martian meteorites.
17 Jun, 2015, 01.08 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
IIT-B student team living and working in simulated Martian environment in remote Australia desertThe team is at a remote location, Arkaroola, in Australia's northern Flinders region. Arkaroola was chosen because it effectively simulates...
12 Jul, 2014, 01.00 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