Red Planet

Is there an Easter Island statue on Mars too?

A carved face in the Martian hills bear a striking resemblance to the statues of Easter Island.

Nov 05, 2015, 12:37 PM IST

An alien or a statue: Has NASA finally unearthed evidence of life on Mars?

Photograph taken from NASA's Curiosity rover shows "mystery alien" peeking out of cave.

Nov 05, 2015, 10:19 AM IST

NASA to recruit astronauts for Mars trip preparation

"This next group of American space explorers will inspire the Mars generation to reach for new heights," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.

Nov 05, 2015, 05:33 AM IST

Acid fog dissolved rocks on Mars: Study

A study shows that acid fog can dissolved rocks on the red planet.

Nov 04, 2015, 10:45 AM IST

NASA to reveal new findings on fate of Mars' atmosphere today

NASA will announce the key science findings from the agency’s ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing today.

Nov 03, 2015, 18:16 PM IST

China's self-developed Mars probe to be displayed

China's astronomers have set their sights on the Red Planet following a successful soft landing on the moon late last year. 

Nov 03, 2015, 14:54 PM IST

Is that really a bear on Mars? UFO hunter calls for UN probe

Is that a bear on Mars, an optical illusion or simply a deformed rock? Find out for yourself!

Nov 03, 2015, 13:31 PM IST

Check out: Spectacular image of Henry Crater from India's Mars orbiter camera!

The spacecraft has delivered a breathtaking picture of Henry Crater, a large crater in the Arabia quadrangle of Mars.

Oct 30, 2015, 16:34 PM IST

Is it for real? Statue of 'Buddha' on Mars

UFO Sightings Daily claims to have seen a giant statue of Gautam Buddha on Mars. 

Oct 16, 2015, 14:14 PM IST

Mars pebbles travelled 50 km down a riverbed: Study

The results suggested that the pebbles had lost approximately 20 percent of their volume.

Oct 14, 2015, 12:54 PM IST

NASA maps sand dunes on Mars

HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter often takes images of Martian sand dunes to study the mobile soils.

Oct 12, 2015, 15:38 PM IST

By 2030s, we could be living on Mars!

We could be actually living on Mars within next few decades as NASA has unveiled its plans of building colonies on the Red Planet.

Oct 10, 2015, 14:02 PM IST

Mars colonisation still far off: Amitabh Ghosh

NASA scientist Amitabh Ghosh said on Friday that though the discovery of liquid water on Mars opens up immense possibilities, colonization of the red planet is still a distant possibility.

Oct 10, 2015, 10:58 AM IST

NASA completes heat shield testing for future Mars vehicles

 NASA has successfully completed key heat shield tests for the future exploration spacecrafts that will scout the Red Planet for signs of life.

Oct 07, 2015, 12:38 PM IST

3D printed ice shelter for Mars wins USD 25000 NASA award

A 3D printed ice shelter designed for Mars, which aims to rely on the red planet's predicted liquid water and low temperatures, has won the first-place award of USD 25,000 in NASA's Mars habitat design competition.

Oct 04, 2015, 19:41 PM IST

Watch: A trip to the Red Planet will do this to your brain!

In possibly one of the most well-known experiments, Mars500 had six men spend 520 days in a pressurized facility in Russia – the longest simulated space mission to date.  

Oct 03, 2015, 20:05 PM IST

NASA prepares 'real Martians' to land and stand on Red Planet

As NASA is planning to send humans on Mars by 2030, its researchers back on the Earth are experimenting with astronauts for whom readapting to gravity and walking through the obstacle course after a deep space travel will not be an easy task.

Oct 01, 2015, 13:18 PM IST

Why did NASA not direct Curiosity to look for water?

While the world is going gaga over the presence of flowing brine or salty water on the Red Planet, questions are now being asked why the US space agency did not direct its Curiosity rover to the place where water proofs were recorded for a closer look.

Sep 30, 2015, 18:32 PM IST

China's space programme comes under criticism from official media

China's ambitious space programme focusing on Moon missions Wednesday came under rare criticism from the official media after NASA's announcement of existence of flowing water on Mars, where India sent its Mangalyaan becoming the first country in Asia to reach the Red Planet.

Sep 30, 2015, 15:48 PM IST

Picture: Dark, recurring streaks on walls of Garni Crater on Mars

NASA has released stunning image of the dark, narrow streaks, called 'recurring slope lineae', emanate from the walls of Garni Crater on Mars captured by its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Sep 30, 2015, 09:32 AM IST