Astronomy
Mars missions have entered a 15 day 'Blackout' phase
NASA's different Mars missions along with ISRO's Mars orbiter mission [MOM] have entered a 15 day Blackout phase when no proper communication can be made between the mission control and their respected missions.
From June 7 to June 21, the satellites and rovers will not transmit any new data to Earth as the Red Planet goes behind the Sun. The positioning of Sun between the Earth and Mars is called Mars-solar conjunction. I need more information »
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Search Continues For Mars Polar Lander
Mars Polar Lander is one of the two exploration vehicles of NASA Mars Surveyor' 98 Program launched on 3rd January 1999. It all happened 10 years ago in December 1999 the Mars Polar Lander before entering the atmosphere of Mars became missing. The...
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Mars Orbiter Imagery Boosts Curiosity Rover's Life Search
NASA and university scientists reviewing data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) say evidence is growing that the planet harbored life in its past or that Martian microbes exist now. They say their views are based on the growing body of data...
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Mars In Google Earth
The name Google Earth is increasingly becoming a misnomer. Google Earth has included ways to visualize more than just the Earth, as I have previously talked about the Google Sky feature. But with the recent introduction of Google Earth 5, the software...
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Mars Exploration Rover Mission In Possible Danger
A huge dust storm on Mars, covering the southern hemisphere of Mars almost completely, has put the future of the Mars Exploration Rovers Mission in danger. A smaller dust storm has also appeared elsewhere on Mars, adding further danger. The largest dust...
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To Grow The First Plant On Mars, Seeds Will Be Send In 2018.
Mars One will send seeds to Mars in 2018 to grow the first plant on the Red planet, thanks to the 'Seed' team.The 'Seed' team has won a contest on the best designs for experiments on Mars organised by the Mars One. 'Seed' was...
Astronomy