Donald Trump wants to send man back to moon, on to Mars
Science | December 12, 2017 8:23 ISTThe move, Trump said, "marks an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972 for long-time exploration."
The move, Trump said, "marks an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972 for long-time exploration."
According to a new research, present-day Mars is a cold and dry planet with less than one per cent of Earths atmospheric pressure at the surface.
The mission will rely on a special parachute to slow the spacecraft down as it enters the Martian atmosphere at over 5.4 km per second.
The pioneering Kilopower reactor represents a small and simple approach for long-duration, Sun-independent electric power for space or extraterrestrial surfaces.
More than 1.3 lakh Indian space enthusiasts have submitted their names to NASA to be carried to Mars onboard the US space agency’s mission to the red planet next year.
Over one lakh Indians have signed up for their names to be carried to Mars by NASA's InSight lander.
In a claim that has baffled scientists across the world, a Russian youth says that he lived on Mars before he was reborn on Earth.
NASA said that these "eyes" will provide dramatic views during the rover's descent to Mars and be the first to capture images of a parachute as it opens on another planet.
Discovery of evidence of a Martian sea could reveal clues to the origin of life on Earth.
A strong solar storm hit Mars last month, sparking a global aurora at the Martian surface and causing the radiation level to double.
UAE has launched a Rs 890 crore Mars Science City project to provide a "viable and realistic model" to simulate living on the surface of Mars.
An unexpectedly strong solar storm hit Mars this month, sparking a global aurora and doubling radiation levels on the red planet, Nasa scientists say
Lockheed Martin is among several companies working on deep space habitats with NASA, which hopes to send the first astronauts to Mars in the 2030s.
SpaceX also announced its new BFR rocket. The new BFR has the highest capacity payload of any rocket ever built, meaning it has the lowest launch cost, due to its status as a fully reusable rocket while also being the most powerful.
Lava tubes - underground caves created by volcanic activity - could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets or even towns on the Moon and Mars
In yet another surprising revelation related to Mars, a study has claimed that the environment of the Red Planet over 3.5 billion years ago was able to support liquid water at the surface.
In a rare celestial show that came as treat for sky-watchers, the Moon aligned itself with three planets and of the biggest stars visible from Earth
Currently on its 2-year extended mission to study the origin of the fluid-carved valley, NASA Mars rover ‘Opportunity’ has finally reached its vital destination.
President Donald Trump today signed a bill authorising USD 19.5 billion funding for NASA programmes and setting a new goal to send humans to Mars.
In an attempt to probe for evidence of past life on the red planet, a Pasadena-based company is busy in developing the rover's robotic arm that will make it more efficient to work on the
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