NASA evaluates four potential landing sites for 2016 Mars mission

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 13:49

NASA has narrowed the number of its potential landing sites for the space agency`s 2016 Mars mission to four sites.

`Human mission to Mars likely in five to 15 years`

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 19:29

A NASA aerospace scientist today opined that a human mission to Mars was likely to materialise anytime in five to 15 years from now.

Want to be part of Mars One? Here`s how

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 14:25

If you were not around when we first set foot on the Moon, you are certainly here to witness mankind’s next big leap – travel to Mars.

Mars mission not for pride, we mean business: ISRO

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 17:05

A top ISRO official said that the country`s first martian odyssey--that has attracted some criticism--is not just for pride but for undertaking "meaningful research".

`June rocket launch delay not to affect India`s other 2013 probes`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 19:20

ISRO had planned to launch its first regional navigation satellite (IRNSS-1A) on its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) variant June 12.

June rocket launch delay not to affect ISRO plans

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 15:30

Even though the June 12 rocket launch has been put off to June-end or the first week of July because of the failure of a component, Indian space agency officials do not expect this setback to impact other rocket launch plans.

India to launch Mars mission in Oct-Nov this year

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 19:46

Aspiring to join the select group of countries that have explored Mars, India would launch its space mission to the Red Planet in October-November this year, a top ISRO official said today.

Over 600 Chinese apply for a trip to Mars

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 16:29

Over 600 Chinese have applied to join an ambitious Dutch aerospace project that plans to send humans on a one-way trip to Mars for permanent settlement.