Mars

NASA Drone Completes 50 Flights Around Mars

NASA’s helicopter drone has completed its 50th flight around Mars, the agency revealed. The agency recently revealed that their ingenuity helicopter made history by completing 50 flights over the Red Planet. NASA’s ingenuity drone officially completed the milestone after it was launched on April 4, 2021.

Scientists Discover Glacier Underneath Mars Surface

Scientists have been searching whether the red planet ever had water on its surface. Water, being important to life, could indicate chances of future human civilization on Mars, as per scientific hypotheses. Images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter or the MRO recently showed possible glacier beneath white salt-like structures, named “relict glacier” by scientists.

NASA’s Rover Captures Splendid Sunset On Mars

Nasa’s Curiosity rover captured an image of sunset on Mars. The splendid photo of the Martian sunset showed rays illuminating the group of clouds. The phenomenon of merging sun rays with the bank of clouds is known as crepuscular rays.

Space Expert Says Mars Colonization Is Impossible

To scientists, the Mars venture has become what the New World was to Europeans 600 years ago. For decades scientists have been planning out strategies to build permanent human colonies on Mars. But the opponents of colonizing Mars have a point too. A Greek American space expert, Dr Stamatios Krimigis has said that colonizing Mars is almost impossible, at least for the next 200 years.

NASA’s Camera Captures Bear Face on Mars

NASA’s camera has captured an image that shows Bear’s face on Mars. NASA’s photo showed a weird geological feature on the surface of the Red Planet, captured in December. The image was captured with Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter also known as High Resolution Imaging Experiment or HiRISE.

NASA Mars Insight Lander About To Turn Off

After spending four years on the surface of the Red planet, NASA’s Mars insight lander is about to turn off. The amount of dust covering the lander’s solar panels has been causing its power levels to decrease for the past several months. Although NASA previously warned that InSight was not responding properly as it couldn’t respond to signals from Earth.

Scientist Proposes Plan To Grow Forests On Mars

Mars or “The Red Planet” has always caught the attention of space explorers. Humans have been thinking of colonizing and building permanent settlements on Mars for decades. The crucial part comes when the Martian surface emerges as a topic of discussion. The planet is barren and inhospitable due to its climate, but the new research outlines a plan to build forests on Mars.

Evidence Suggests Water On Mars Came From Asteroids

For many decades, the red planet has always baffled our scientists. A research a few weeks back suggested that there used to be water on Mars but changing climate changed everything for the planet. The latest research has dug a bit deeper into the mystery.

Mars Holds The Secret If Humans Are Alone In Universe

This question is the most mysterious billion-dollar question. Humans have so far looked into the length and breadth of the universe and still couldn’t come up with a sufficient answer to the question. The question still remains a mystery, but one shouldn’t shy away from probing more.