Mars Mission
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Technology
NASA’s first Mars sample collection mission prepares to land
Washington: After a nearly seven-month journey to Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover, its first mission to collect Martian broken rock and dust, is slated to land at a tricky terrain of the…
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Middle East
Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight
Dubai: A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. Ground controllers at the UAE’s space…
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Technology
NASA probe spots Martian night sky pulsing in UV light
Washington: New data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has shown vast areas of the Martian night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light. However, do not expect the future Mars astronauts to see them…
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World
NASA gets Perseverance Mars rover ready to fly
Washington: Amid the pandemic, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, scheduled to launch on July 30, has cleared its Flight Readiness Review which is an important milestone on its way to…
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News
China launches 1st rover mission to Mars
Beijing: China on Thursday launched its first rover mission to Mars. The six-wheeled robot, encapsulated in a protective probe, was lifted by a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang spaceport…
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Photos
Mars Mission in the United Arab Emirates
Minamitane: In this image made from MHI’s youtube channel, the H-IIA rocket with United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter Hope lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, southern Japan, Monday,…
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