Mars organic molecule discovery is difficult to explain without life, NASA study suggestsNASA's Curiosity rover has detected long-chain organic molecules, alkanes, in an ancient Martian lake bed. Scientists argue these findings ...
15 Feb, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
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
World shaking discovery by NASA; here's what the space agency has disclosed about the red planet MarsLatest reports have revealed that a recent discovery by NASA has actually left the world in utter shock while the space agency has disclose...
10 Dec, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
What if there's alien life on Mars, but our rovers just can't 'see' it?On Earth, most organisms use photosynthesis to harness energy from sunlight.
22 Feb, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
'Stuff of our dreams': Mars rover sends home video clip of daredevil landingNASA also presented a brief audio clip captured by microphones on the rover after its arrival.
23 Feb, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars, will search for signs of lifeThe robotic vehicle sailed through space for nearly seven months, covering 293 million miles (472 million km) before piercing the Martian a...
19 Feb, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
Was there ever life on Mars? NASA's Perseverance rover wants to find outNASA's Perseverance rover prepares for touchdown on the Red Planet Thursday to search for telltale signs of microbes that might have existe...
18 Feb, 2021, 11.18 AM IST
NASA is all set to fly a tiny helicopter on Mars for the first timeIt might be called a helicopter, but in appearance it's closer to mini-drones.
16 Feb, 2021, 02.53 PM IST
NASA's new Mars Rover will use x-rays to hunt fossilsThe rover's most important samples will be collected by a coring drill on the end of the arm, then stashed in metal tubes that Perseverance...
23 Sep, 2020, 12.02 PM IST
Quantum leap: India's vital role in new space ageThe success of Gaganyaan will enormously elevate India’s credentials for human spaceflights.
29 Dec, 2019, 10.07 PM IST
- Venus' clouds could harbour microbial life: Study
New York, March 31 (IANS) While the surface conditions on Venus are known to be inhospitable, with temperatures soaring above 450 degrees C...
31 Mar, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
- 'Mars-quakes' could produce energy source to support life
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) Rocks formed by the grinding together of other rocks during earthquakes are rich in trapped hydrogen and similar se...
21 Sep, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
'Driest place on Earth' may provide clues to life on MarsNASA scientists are exploring the "driest place on Earth" that provides a Mars-like environment to study the limits of life, and test drill...
29 Feb, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
Driest place on earth found in Atacama Desert, ChileResearchers have discovered the driest location on Earth in the Atacama Desert in Chile – and they were surprised to find some bacteria liv...
19 May, 2015, 07.16 PM IST
New technique may help detect life on MarsVisits to Mars by unmanned probes from NASA and the European Space Agency have found evidence that a prime condition for life once may have...
17 May, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
NASA scientists join search for extraterrestrial lifeThe effort by NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) is part of a broader push to identify Earth-like worlds.
20 Apr, 2015, 07.08 PM 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