Mars
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover finds carbon signature on Mars
Washington: Scientists at NASA’s Curiosity rover have found a type of carbon that on Earth is associated with biological processes from several powdered rock samples collected from the surface of Mars. While…
- Science
NASA in 2021: From Mars landing to launch of next-gen space telescope
Washington: Despite facing several delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the last year, NASA had its busiest year of development yet in 2021. The US space agency in 2021 made history…
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NASA’s Perseverance rover discovers organic chemicals on Mars
Washington: Scientists at NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover mission have discovered that rocks in the Jezero Crater on the Red Planet have interacted with water multiple times over the eons and that some…
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Musk renews vow to ‘extend life to Mars’ as personal fortune keeps growing
San Francisco: Following a huge growth in his personal fortune, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has renewed his promise to “extend life to Mars”. According to The Star, Musk’s wealth has…
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UAE to launch probe targeting asteroid between Mars, Jupiter
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced plans to send a probe to land on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter to collect data on the origins of the universe, the…
- Science
A gas station on Red Planet? New CO2 reactor can make Martian fuel
New York: Chemical engineers in the US are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars. Researchers at the University of…
- Technology
Scientists develop new cosmic concrete to help build house on Mars
London: Planning to build a house on Mars may now be easy as scientists have created a concrete-like material made of extraterrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts.…
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China’s Mars rover accomplishes planned exploration tasks
Beijing: China’s Mars rover Zhurong has accomplished its exploration and detection tasks as planned. As of August 15, Zhurong had worked on the surface of Mars for 90 Martian days, or about…
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The Moon and Mars
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Pakistan was given independence by the departing British in August 1947. The People’s Republic of China fought for and declared independence in October 1949. On 15 May, the Chinese…
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China succeeds in first Mars landing
Beijing: The lander carrying China’s first Mars rover has touched down on the Red Planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday. It is the first time China has landed a…
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover extracts first oxygen from Red Planet
Washington: The growing list of “firsts” for Perseverance, NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of the Red Planet’s thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen. In a press…
- Technology
NASA again delays first flight of Mars helicopter
Washington: NASA has again decided to delay the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first experimental flight due to technical concerns. The US space agency, which is yet to declare a new date for the attempt,…
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NASA exchanges data of its Mars mission with India, China, UAE & European Space Agency
Beijing: The U.S. space agency NASA has exchanged data of its current Mars mission with its counterparts in China, India, the UAE and the European Space Agency to lower the risk of…
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover sends pictures of Mars after taking its first drive
San Francisco: Mars Perseverance Rover that landed safely on the Red Planet February 18th, made its first short test drive. Photo: Nasa Photo: Nasa Photo: Nasa Photo: Nasa
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NASA releases Mars landing video
Cape Canaveral: NASA released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as…
