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
Did NASA’s experiment accidentally kill life on Mars?Life on Mars: An astrobiologist suggests that NASA's Viking missions in the 1970s may have inadvertently eliminated potential Martian life....
18 Nov, 2024, 04.12 PM 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
Uncovering Mars' frosty secrets: How water behaves on the Red PlanetScientists have discovered frost on Mars' Olympus Mons volcano, indicating a sparse yet active water cycle on the Red Planet. This phenomen...
13 Jun, 2024, 08.48 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
China's Zhurong Rover says Mars had water traces more recently than everThousands of millions of years more recently than previously believed, Mars may have had liquid water, according to China's Zhurong Rover. ...
13 May, 2022, 08.56 PM IST
Mars terraforming not possible with current technologiesScience fiction writers have long featured terraforming, the process of creating an Earth-like or habitable environment on another planet, ...
31 Jul, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
- Scientists discover first-ever liquid water lake on Mars
Washington, July 25 (IANS) In a tantalising find, a team of Italian researchers on Wednesday announced they have discovered a large saltwat...
25 Jul, 2018, 09.37 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
- Clay on Red Planet due to Martian crust, not water: Study
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Clay minerals on Mars could have formed during the creation of the Martian crust itself, long before any water flo...
07 Dec, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
- Most of Mars' atmosphere was lost to space: NASA
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Solar wind and radiation were responsible for stripping the Martian atmosphere, transforming Mars from a planet...
31 Mar, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
Mars emerging from Ice AgeMars emerging from an Ice Age, according to radar images of Mars's polar regions that are shedding new light on our climate cycle.
28 May, 2016, 07.58 AM IST
Mars emerging from Ice Age: StudyThe findings are based on data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling Mars for 10 years.
27 May, 2016, 03.47 AM IST
'The Martian' skyrockets on Twitter after Mars discoveryRidley Scott-directed "The Martian" recorded a spike in Twitter mentions after media reports came out about the discovery of water on Mars.
03 Oct, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Ridley Scott says he knew about water on Mars for monthsScott, 77, worked closely with NASA on the making of his upcoming film 'The Martian'.
29 Sep, 2015, 01.28 PM IST
Ancient rock shows signs of water on MarsMars' atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide but contains some ozone, said Shaheen, who investigated the process of oxygen isotope exchange.
24 Dec, 2014, 06.45 PM IST
Earth meteorite indicates water reservoir on Mars: NASAThis discovery helps resolve the question of where the "missing Martian water" may have gone.
19 Dec, 2014, 01.23 PM IST