Freshwater influx endangers India’s only meteor lake 'Lonar' and ancient temples in MaharashtraIndia's unique Lonar lake, a basaltic meteor crater, faces an environmental crisis due to an unprecedented influx of freshwater. Rising wat...
Scientists discover 40 mysterious craters beneath Lake Michigan. Here's what we know so farScientists found large craters in Lake Michigan using sonar technology. The discovery was made during a mission to map the lakebed. Researc...
Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planetThe findings from ground-penetrating radar observations conducted by the robotic rover substantiate previous orbital imagery and other data...
Warning issued after volcanic smog detected at Taal Volcano, class suspended; Here’s what happenedAccording to Phivolcs' latest advisory, the volcanic smog, or vog, was first observed at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and has persisted since the...
India names Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar as wetlands of international importance"Happy to note that India has added two more Ramsar sites. Lonar lake in Maharashtra, the only crater lake of the country, and Sur Sarovar,...
Planning a post-exam trip to bust stress? Here's why Siwalik Fossil Park & Lonar Lake should be on your itineraryHere's why you should make holiday plans in India.
- Lakes on Mars dried up 3.5bn years ago: Study
New York, April 23 (IANS) The discovery of cracks on the surface of Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover in early 2017 are evidence of lakes that...
NASA's Mars probe spots evidence of ancient lakeThe Opportunity mission has been investigating sites on and near the western rim of Endeavour Crater since 2011. The crater is about 22 kil...
Ancient lake on Mars harboured diverse microbial life: Study"These were very different, co-existing environments in the same lake," said Joel Hurowitz of Stony Brook University in the US.
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- Mars had flowing water for long time, reveals high-silica 'halos'
Washington, May 31 (IANS) Ancient Mars had flowing water much longer than previously believed, suggests pale zones called "halos" with high...
Decoding a planet! Wet period on Mars more recent than thoughtThe results suggest the surface conditions at this later time may also have been suitable for microbial life in Mars.
- Wet period on Mars more recent than previously thought
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Lakes and snowmelt-fed streams on Mars formed much later than previously thought possible, new research has found.
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...
Curiosity rover's new data indicates Mars may hold liquid waterThe explanation is that the substance perchlorate has been found in the soil, which lowers the freezing point so the water does not freeze ...
New evidence of water on Mars: NASAThe American space agency said Mars's Mount Sharp was built by sediments deposited in a large lake bed over tens of millions of years.
- Scientists aim to solve the climate puzzle
Scientists are aiming to solve climate puzzle from the sediments that are deposited thousands of years back in Lonar lake at Buldhana distr...