Mars Mission

Donald Trump Trolled On Twitter After He Says Moon Is A Part Of Mars

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 8, 2019

US President Donald Trump has left people astonished with his knowledge of space and the universe and has become a laughing stock yet again after he claimed that the Moon is a part of Mars.

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover To Have Names Etched On Chips, Submissions Open

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Although it will be years before the first humans set foot on Mars, the US space agency has invited public to submit their names to fly abroad the next rover to Red Planet in 2020.

After The Moon, People On Mars By 2033...Or 2060

Science | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2019

On December 11, 2017, US President Donald Trump signed a directive ordering NASA to prepare to return astronauts to the Moon "followed by human missions to Mars and other destinations."

Man On Mars: Film Explores Challenges Of Journey To The Red Planet

World News | Sanya Jain | Thursday April 25, 2019

In hopes of answering one of the "fundamental mysteries of the cosmos" - whether life exists beyond the Earth - NASA is developing the capabilities needed to send humans to the red planet. This documentary explores some of the greatest challenges that lie on the journey to Mars.

NASA's 'Twins Study,' Landmark Research for an Eventual Mars Mission

Agence France-Presse | Friday April 12, 2019

US astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year on the International Space Station while his identical twin Mark Kelly, also a former NASA astronaut, stayed on the ground

Mission To Mars Is "Stupid, Ridiculous," Says Ex-Astronaut, Blasts NASA

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 24, 2018

Bill Anders, one of the first men to orbit the Moon has said that it is "stupid" to plan human missions to Mars.

Anxiety At NASA As InSight Lander Nears Mars

Science | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 26, 2018

NASA's top scientists admitted to sleepless nights, sweaty palms, stomach aches and moments of pure terror as their $993 million Mars Insight spacecraft approaches a high-drama finale today: landing on Mars.

On Mission To Detect 'Marsquakes', NASA Spacecraft Nears Red Planet

Science | Reuters | Sunday November 25, 2018

NASA's first robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of a distant world hurtled closer to Mars on course for a planned touchdown on Monday after a six-month voyage through space.

NASA Selects Martian Lake-Delta System For Landing Of Mars 2020 Rover

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 20, 2018

NASA has chosen Jezero Crater delta, where the sediments contain clays and carbonates, as the landing site for its upcoming Mars 2020 Rover mission, the US space agency said.Jezero Crater, 45 kilometres in size, is located on the western edge of Isidis Planitia -- a giant impact basin just north of the Martian equator.

NASA Believes It Can Put Humans On Mars Within 25 Years

Science | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 14, 2018

Deadly radiation from the cosmos, potential vision loss, and atrophying bones are just some of the challenges scientists must overcome before any future astronaut can set foot on Mars, experts and top NASA officials said Tuesday.

Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal To Star Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu And Others

Entertainment | Monday November 5, 2018

"Proud and excited to bring the story of India's Mars mission, Mission Mangal to you," said Akshay Kumar

NASA's $750,000 Prize For Helping Astronauts Live on Mars

Science | ANI | Monday September 3, 2018

American space agency NASA has announced a public challenge to take ideas from people on how its astronauts can survive on Mars. Mars has plenty of carbon dioxide (CO2). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is looking to leverage the Red Planet's natural resource to make it useful for the astronauts.

Israeli Scientists Complete Mock Mars Mission In Negev Desert

World News | Reuters | Monday February 19, 2018

A team of six Israeli researchers on Sunday ended a four-day Mars habitat experiment in Israel's Negev desert where they simulated living conditions on the Red Planet, Israel's Science and Technology Ministry said.

NASA Seeks Proposals To Prepare For Manned Mars Mission

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 20, 2017

NASA is calling for research proposals that can help understand the health effects of long term space travel on astronauts, in order to prepare humans for a three-year long journey to Mars.

Over 1.3 Lakh Indians 'Book Ticket' To Mars

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 12, 2017

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.