NASA's Viking 2 probe may have found water on Mars in 1976September 29th, 2009 SYDNEY - New reports indicate that the NASA Viking 2 probe, which landed on Mars in 1976, may have come within centimeters of finding water three decades before it was eventually found. According to a report in ABC News, the finding could result in scientists re-evaluating data collected by the spacecraft, which was sent to look for signs of life on the red planet.
China begins to build space centreSeptember 13th, 2009 WENCHANG - China Monday began construction of its new space launch centre in Wenchang city, on the northeast coast of the tropical island province of Hainan. It is scheduled to be completed by 2013.
Mission Mars between 2013 to 2015: ISRO chiefAugust 31st, 2009 PANAJI - India will undertake Mission Mars between 2013 to 2015, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair said here Monday.
And now, India plans mission to Mars after 2015August 31st, 2009 BANGALORE - India will embark on an unmanned mission to Mars after 2015 to explore the red planet in quest of its space ambitions, a senior space official said Monday. Clarifying the statement made by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G.
Inflatable shells could ensure safe landings for spacecrafts on MarsAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - NASA is planning to test inflatable shells for spacecraft traveling to Mars in the future, so as to ensure safe landings on the Red Planet. Before NASA's Mars Science Laboratory alights on the red planet in 2012, the one-tonne rover will have fallen through Mars' thin atmosphere at hypersonic speeds and blistering temperatures.
Scientists identify lake shorelines on MarsAugust 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists, using images from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, have reported direct evidence of lake shorelines in the Shalbatana Vallis in Mars. Scientists generally believe that warm, wet conditions existed on Mars until only about 3.7 billion years ago.
Apollo astronauts dream of trip to MarsJuly 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It's been decades since they set foot on the moon, but the pioneers of the Apollo programme remain committed to exploring space with the goal of sending a human to Mars. Seven astronauts from the Apollo programme talked with journalists Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.
Minerals on Mars influence the measuring of its temperatureJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists from the CSIC-INTA Astrobiology Centre in Madrid have confirmed that the type of mineralogical composition on the surface of Mars influences the measuring of its temperature. The study will be used to interpret the data from the soil temperature sensor of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) vehicle, whose launch is envisaged for 2011.
Mars shares many similarities with EarthJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Parts of Mars resemble places on Earth, including its landscape, history of water, soil and even its weather, says a study. Mark Lemmon, professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, long involved with Mars missions, says last year's Phoenix Mars Lander mission keeps revealing secrets about the planet, answering some questions but raising other big ones.
Mars quite similar to planet EarthJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has determined that many characteristics of Mars are quite similar to planet Earth, including its landscape, history of water, soil and even its weather. The research, by Mark Lemmon, a professor of atmospheric sciences, Texas A and M University, US, points out that last year's Phoenix Mars Lander mission keeps revealing secrets about the planet, answering some questions but raising other big ones.
Aussie UFO spotter claims NASA picture shows alien skull on MarsJune 12th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Australian UFO spotter has identified what he claims is a skull in NASA's Spirit Space Probe photo of Mars. Michael Middleton had spotted the creepy looking object in an enlarged photo taken by the Space Probe recently, and posted on the organisation's website, reports the Daily Telegraph.
China's first Mars probe all set for October launchJune 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China's first Mars probe, Yinghuo-1, is all geared up for launching to the Red Planet in October this year. According to the scientist in charge of the probe's design, the probe will have to stand the test of nearly nine hours in the freezing, dark shadow of the red planet during its one-year mission, which is the longest such period in exploration history.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in safe mode after unexpected rebootingJune 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is in safe mode and in communications with Earth after an unexpected rebooting of its computer on the evening of June 3. The spontaneous reboot resembles a February 23 event on the spacecraft.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in safe mode; space disturbance likely caused computer rebootJune 5th, 2009 Mars orbiter enters safe mode after disturbancePASADENA, Calif. — NASA says its powerful Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is in safe mode after being hit by a cosmic ray or solar particle.
China to launch its first Mars probe in second half of this yearMay 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China's first Mars probe, Yinghuo-1, is expected to be launched in the second half of this year, according to an official of the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). The probe had passed test of the research phase, Zhang Weiqiang, deputy secretary of SAST Committee of the Communist Party of China, told the third Shanghai International Aerospace Technology and Equipment Exhibition.
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