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Mars just shocked NASA: Perseverance accidentally records first evidence of lightning on the red planet; Here’s what it meansNASA's Perseverance rover has accidentally detected lightning-like electrical discharges on Mars, a breakthrough in understanding the plane...28 Nov, 2025, 08.04 PM IST- NIT research to improve weather prediction on Mars for better robotic, human mission planningResearchers from NIT Rourkela and Sun Yat-sen University analysed over 20 years of Mars mission data to study how dust storms, dust devils,...30 Jun, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
- The sound of Mars: Rover microphone records the red planet's dust devilsDust devils have been known to appear on Mars since the 1970s.15 Dec, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
- Planned for six months, India's Mars mission Mangalyaan completes five yearsThe Mars orbiter has sent thousands of pictures totalling two terabytes, an Indian Space Research Organisation (IRSO) official explained.25 Sep, 2019, 12.40 PM IST
- Martian skies clearing, hope for Opportunity Rover: NASAWashington, Aug 31 (IANS) With skies clearing over Opportunity Rover's resting spot in Mars, NASA believes that the solar-powered rover wil...31 Aug, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
- NASA's Opportunity Rover still missing in Martian dust stormWashington, Aug 15 (IANS) NASA's Opportunity Rover, which has been roaming Mars for nearly 15 years, is missing for two months after gettin...15 Aug, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
- NASA yet to hear from storm-hit Mars Opportunity roverWashington, July 21 (IANS) NASA is yet to make contact with its Mars Opportunity rover ever since a massive storm started on the Red Planet...21 Jul, 2018, 01.22 PM IST
- NASA's Curiosity rover captures images of Martian dust stormWashington, June 21 (IANS) With NASA engineers yet to make contact with the Opportunity Mars rover due to a massive storm on the Red Planet...21 Jun, 2018, 12.52 PM IST
- NASA loses contact with Opportunity rover in Martian dust stormWashington, June 14 (IANS) NASA engineers have not heard back from Opportunity rover that is caught in an unprecedented sandstorm on Mars, ...14 Jun, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
- NASA's Opportunity rover halted over Martian dust stormWashington, June 12 (IANS) NASA's Opportunity rover's science operations have been temporarily suspended as it waits out a growing dust sto...12 Jun, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
- In a first, all-Indian crew set to experience MarsFor the first time, an all-Indian crew will take part in a two-week Mars-related research assignment between January 28 and February 12, 20...28 Dec, 2016, 12.01 PM IST
- Global dust storm could hit Mars soon: NASAWashington, Oct 7 (IANS) The Red Planet is likely to experience a global dust storm in the next few months, encircling the planet in a thic...07 Oct, 2016, 01.32 PM IST
- Space igloos, lava tubes and hobbit holes: Here are our future Martian habitatsThe discovery of liquid water on Mars is great news for would-be settlers, but we'll need more than H2O if we actually want to live there.30 Sep, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft finds Mars behaving like a rock starIf planets had personalities, then Mars would be a rock star, according to preliminary results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft.23 Jun, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
- Mars rover finishes marathon in over 11 yearsNASA's Mars rover Opportunity has completed its first Red Planet marathon, clocking 42.195 kilometres in a finish time of roughly 11 years ...18 May, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
- 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.29 Sep, 2014, 10.16 PM IST
- Why countries aiming Mars to find elusive methane and secrets of lifeIndia has thus joined an exclusive global Martian club as the fourth member, in the first shot, and become the first Asian nation.25 Sep, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
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