Scientists discovers giant volcano on Mars: ‘Hidden in plain sight’

Scientists say they have discovered a giant volcano hidden in plain sight on Mars. The volcano, temporarily named the Noctis, spans 280 miles wide and was discovered alongside a buried ice glacier to the east of Mars, near the red planet’s equator, scientists revealed at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held in Texas on … Read more

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Is Dead, So Pour One Out For Ingenuity

After nearly 3 years on the surface of Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is dead. NASA is investigating the cause of the helicopter’s death, but the agency says that the Ingenuity clipped one of its wings, so to speak, having struck one of its rotor blades on the ground, which means the Mars helicopter can no … Read more

Why there is a new global race to the moon

Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in accomplishing this feat. But moon landings are likely to become more common over the next few years. Globally, more than 100 lunar missions, both by … Read more

NASA: NASA tests rocket engines that can reduce Mars journey time for manned trips. Here is detail.

One more step has been taken on the path of the journey to Mars. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully tested a new type of rocket engine that could one day take a spacecraft to Mars. Called Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE), the engine uses a new way of burning fuel to produce … Read more

Meet Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy, ‘First Indian Citizen’ to Operate Rover On Mars

Home Education ‘Keep Working’: Meet Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy, ‘First Indian Citizen’ to Operate Rover On Mars Read the success story of Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy, who etched her name in history by becoming the first Indian citizen to operate a rover mission on Mars, Keep Working: Meet Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy, ‘First Indian Citizen’ to Operate Rover … Read more