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Trump victory expected to boost Musk's Mars dream

Musk, who danced onstage at a Trump rally wearing an 'Occupy Mars' T-shirt in October, spent $119 million on Trump's White House bid and has successfully elevated space policy at an unusual time in a presidential transition.

10 November 2024, 12:14 IST

Trump victory expected to boost Musk's Mars dream

Trump victory expected to boost Musk's Mars dream

Trump victory expected to boost Musk's Mars dream

10 November 2024, 12:14 IST

Life on Mars? New NASA study finds scope for photosynthesis beneath icy surface

The study has found that there are radiatively habitable zones within exposed mid-latitude ice on Mars, at depths ranging from a few centimetres for ice with 0.01–0.1 per cent dust, and up to a few metres within cleaner ice.

18 October 2024, 10:52 IST

Life on Mars? New NASA study finds scope for photosynthesis beneath icy surface

Life on Mars? New NASA study finds scope for photosynthesis beneath icy surface

Life on Mars? New NASA study finds scope for photosynthesis beneath icy surface

18 October 2024, 10:52 IST

China now has a battery that can generate power from Mars' atmosphere

Mars has a harsh atmosphere, 95.32 per cent of which is carbon dioxide.

09 October 2024, 11:22 IST

China now has a battery that can generate power from Mars' atmosphere

China now has a battery that can generate power from Mars' atmosphere

China now has a battery that can generate power from Mars' atmosphere

09 October 2024, 11:22 IST

SpaceX plans to send 5 uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, says Elon Musk

The CEO on Sunday said that the first crewed mission timeline will depend upon the success of the uncrewed flights. If the uncrewed missions land safely, crewed missions will be launched in four years.

23 September 2024, 00:10 IST

SpaceX plans to send 5 uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, says Elon Musk

SpaceX plans to send 5 uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, says Elon Musk

SpaceX plans to send 5 uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, says Elon Musk

23 September 2024, 00:10 IST

Evidence of liquid water found below Mars: Study

The lander, which has been on the Red Planet since 2018, measured seismic data over four years, examining how quakes shook the ground and determining what materials or substances were beneath the surface.

13 August 2024, 03:56 IST

Evidence of liquid water found below Mars: Study

Evidence of liquid water found below Mars: Study

Evidence of liquid water found below Mars: Study

13 August 2024, 03:56 IST

Research suggests way to make Mars habitable by warming it using nanoparticles

One of the biggest challenges that restricts Mars from turning into a habitable planet is the fact that its average temperature is around -80 degrees Fahrenheit.

09 August 2024, 12:07 IST

Research suggests way to make Mars habitable by warming it using nanoparticles

Research suggests way to make Mars habitable by warming it using nanoparticles

Research suggests way to make Mars habitable by warming it using nanoparticles

09 August 2024, 12:07 IST

Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior

It’s not that hard for scientists to work out that these meteorites come from Mars. Various landers and rovers have been exploring Mars’ surface for decades.

13 July 2024, 09:55 IST

Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior

Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior

Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior

13 July 2024, 09:55 IST

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' on Mars

The moss could serve as the 'basis for the establishment and maintenance of the ecosystem by contributing to oxygen production, carbon sequestration, and soil fertility', the researched said in the study.

08 July 2024, 09:52 IST

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' on Mars

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' on Mars

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' on Mars

08 July 2024, 09:52 IST

Mars Odyssey hits 100,000 orbits, captures tallest volcano in solar system

NASA's Odyssey spacecraft, the longest-running mission on Mars, circled the Red Planet for the 100,000th time, the mission team announced in a statement.

02 July 2024, 06:44 IST

Mars Odyssey hits 100,000 orbits, captures tallest volcano in solar system

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Mars Odyssey hits 100,000 orbits, captures tallest volcano in solar system

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Mars Odyssey hits 100,000 orbits, captures tallest volcano in solar system

02 July 2024, 06:44 IST

PRL scientists discover three craters on Mars

The discovery provides compelling evidence that the water has moved large volumes of sediment into the crater now named “Lal Crater”. This finding also confirms that Mars was once wet and water has flown on the surface.

11 June 2024, 16:41 IST

PRL scientists discover three craters on Mars

PRL scientists discover three craters on Mars

PRL scientists discover three craters on Mars

11 June 2024, 16:41 IST