Mars rover

NASA Re-Establishes Contact With Mars Ingenuity Helicopter

The Perseverance rover was at a different area from where the chopper had landed, thus the Ingenuity team anticipated the communications failure because of the slope that stood in the way.

Jul 02, 2023, 12:04 PM IST

Read 10 AMAZING facts about NASA’s InSight Mars rover as it sends last EMOTIONAL message from red planet

The Insight rover was launched in May 5, 2018 on Atlas V-401 vehicle. It was designed to study the Inner space of Mars.

Dec 20, 2022, 20:52 PM IST

Strange 'doorway' spotted on Mars!

A perfectly carved out doorway seems to have been found on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover.

May 17, 2022, 03:20 AM IST

China becomes second nation to successfully land rover on Mars

China's uncrewed spacecraft Tianwen-1 successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday (May 15).

May 16, 2021, 12:34 PM IST

Ingenuity Mars helicopter's first controlled flight scheduled for April 19: NASA

NASA is all set to attempt the first controlled flight of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter on Monday (April 19).

Apr 18, 2021, 08:42 AM IST

NASA bids adieu to Opportunity, the Mars rover that kept going and going

Engineers lost contact with the solar-powered vehicle on June 10 during a dust storm that encircled Mars. 

Feb 14, 2019, 06:48 AM IST

Unprecedented gigantic dust storm on Mars could spell death for NASA's oldest rover Opportunity

NASA has declared a 'spacecraft emergency' due to the low levels of power.

Jun 14, 2018, 09:16 AM IST

NASA's Curiosity rover tests new drill method on Mars

Curiosity has used its drill to collect samples 15 times since landing in 2012. Then, in December of 2016, a key part of the drill stopped working. 

Mar 01, 2018, 17:37 PM IST

NASA's Curiosity beams back most clear images of Martian clouds – Check it out!

The clouds in the new images are the most clearly visible so far from Curiosity, which landed five years ago this month about five degrees south of Mars' equator, NASA said.

Aug 11, 2017, 19:13 PM IST

Five years of Curiosity: NASA goes back in time to celebrate Mars rover's anniversary - Watch

The droid, which landed near Mount Sharp five years ago, is examining clues on that mountain about long-ago lakes on Mars.

Aug 06, 2017, 10:54 AM IST

NASA unveils 'out-of-the-world' Mars rover concept

NASA's next robotic Mars rover is set to land on the red planet in 2020. The rover will search for signs of past microbial life and collect core samples for a potentially future return to Earth.

Jun 09, 2017, 18:36 PM IST

NASA's Mars rover 'Opportunity' enters its teenage years on Red Planet – Watch

Launched on July 7, 2003 as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover program, Opportunity landed on Mars' Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004.

Jan 25, 2017, 10:20 AM IST

Europe gives nod to 1.4 billion euros for Mars rover, ISS: European Space Agency

Europe has approved an extra 1.4 billion euros (USD 1.5 billion) today to resuscitate a life-seeking Mars rover project and keep its place on the ISS.

Dec 02, 2016, 20:56 PM IST

Researchers reveal first Mars rover made in Mexico

The development team consists of nine engineering students from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and one from the National Polytechnic Institute.

Oct 03, 2016, 09:45 AM IST

Happy fourth, Curiosity: NASA celebrates rover's anniversary with new social media game!

4th August, 2016 marks Curiosity's fourth anniversary on the Red Planet and this evidently calls for a celebration, which NASA has wasted no time in doing!

Aug 04, 2016, 23:45 PM IST

NASA's next Mars Rover discussion on Facebook Live

The scientists will talk about the significant step the agency is taking on Mars 2020's journey to Mars, proceeding with final design and construction of the robotic explorer, NASA wrote in a blog.

Jul 15, 2016, 15:49 PM IST

See pic: NASA's Mars rover Opportunity scales challenging terrains!

Opportunity is NASA's senior rover, which has been on Mars for 12 years now.

Feb 26, 2016, 10:38 AM IST

Curiosity spots loads of silica on Mars, bolsters water presence

Water that is acidic would tend to carry other ingredients away and leave silica behind.

Dec 18, 2015, 12:23 PM IST

NASA's Curiosity rover eyes Mars' active dunes

No active dunes have been visited anywhere in the solar system besides Earth.  

Nov 17, 2015, 12:30 PM IST

NASA's Mars rover 'smarter' than Curiosity

NASA's next nuclear-powered Mars rover, slated to launch in 2020, has started taking shape. The new vehicle will be "smarter" than the previous one on many counts, according to the engineers on the project.

Sep 27, 2015, 18:36 PM IST