How`s the weather on Mars today?

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:54

The Mars One colonization project is planning to broadcast live video from Red Planet`s surface to Earth via a privately built communications satellite and lander to launch as part of an unmanned mission to Mars in 2018.

Damage suffered by Curiosity`s aluminum wheels raise concern

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 14:02

Photographs obtained from Curiosity`s robotic arm-mounted Mars Hand Lens Imager have shown marked wear and tear on the rover`s front left wheel.

ISRO enhances social media presence

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 23:02

After receiving an overwhelming response to its social media campaign on Facebook for the Mars Orbiter Mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said it has enhanced its social media presence.

Water may still flows on Mars: NASA

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 00:27

Recently, NASA’s Curiosity rover has found what it looked like to be the remains of freshwater lake on the Red Planet.

ISRO warns social networkers on fake profiles on Facebook, Twitter

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:09

The Indian space agency has warned social networkers on the fake profiles of its Mars Orbiter Mission, floating on Facebook and Twitter.

Scientists carry out first rock dating experiment on Mars

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 16:27

Scientists have, for the first time, successfully determined the age of a Martian rock through experiments being carried out on the Red Planet.

NASA`s new robot Valkyrie may explore Mars in future

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 13:55

NASA has unveiled their new "superhero" robot Valkyrie that could one day be used to explore Mars.

Dinosaur killing asteroid may have sent life to Mars

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 13:37

Researchers have said that the asteroid that was responsible for destroying dinosaurs may also have been capable of catapulting life to Mars and the moons of Jupiter.

Water traces found on dry Martian tropics may force rethink of future explorations

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 11:49

NASA`s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed to scientists slender dark markings - possibly due to salty water - which may force them to rethink their plans about future explorations of the Red Planet.

Number of people wanting one-way ticket to Mars hits 200,000 mark

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 11:45

Around 200,000 people have filled up the application for joining an ambitious private mission to send a group of four men and women to Mars in 2023 to establish a permanent space colony.

ISRO successfully performs first TCM on Mars Orbiter

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 09:11

The first Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre of India`s maiden mission to Mars was today carried out successfully by ISRO scientists on the spacecraft, which is presently travelling some 2.9 million kms away from Earth.

Bid to colonize Mars wins high-profile backing

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 08:52

A Dutch entrepreneur`s bold quest to colonize Mars won high-profile support Tuesday from a US aerospace giant, although the timetable for putting humans on the red planet has been pushed back two years.