Small steps to Mars are a big leap for Indian companies

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 11:11

India`s Mangalyaan spacecraft was launched last month and then catapulted from Earth orbit on December 1.

Mangalyaan, Maven will complement each other in Mars findings

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 13:40

ISRO and NASA will coordinate functions of their Mars Orbiters -- Mangalyaan and Maven -- once both get into orbit of the red planet in September next year.

NASA launches spacecraft to study Mars atmosphere

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:10

NASA today launched its unmanned MAVEN spacecraft toward Mars to study the Red Planet`s atmosphere for clues as to why Earth`s neighbor lost its warmth and water over time.

NASA’s MAVEN mission set off for Mars

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 00:31

The US space agency (NASA) has launched its latest orbiter to Mars Monday on the hunt for clues about why the Red Planet lost much of its atmosphere.

NASA spacecraft poised to launch for clues on Martian air

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 14:26

NASA is preparing to launch its latest orbiter to Mars today on the hunt for clues about why the Red Planet lost much of its atmosphere.

NASA`S Mars mission rocket on pad for Monday launch

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 10:56

The US space agency NASA Saturday rolled out to the launching pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Atlas 5 rocket, which will blast off Monday for Mars carrying the MAVEN spacecraft.

NASA poised to launch Mars atmosphere probe

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 22:47

The unmanned spacecraft aims to orbit Mars from a high altitude, studying its atmosphere for clues on how the Sun may have influenced gas to escape from the possibly life-bearing planet billions of years ago.

NASA`s Maven mission to reveal Mars` water secrets

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 14:46

NASA`s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station`s Complex 41 on Monday, Nov. 18.

NASA`s Maven probe to reveal why Mars lost its atmosphere

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 13:47

NASA is set to launch its Maven probe to Mars next month to find out why the Red Planet lost much of its atmosphere.

India, US preparing satellites to probe Martian atmosphere

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:00

Two new science satellites are being prepared to join a fleet of robotic Mars probes to help determine why the planet most like Earth in the solar system ended up so different.

India`s October 28 Mars mission on schedule: ISRO

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 20:35

ISRO today said the country`s October 28 Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was on schedule, dismissing suggestions that NASA may not be in a position to offer it deep space network support following government shutdown in the US.