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According to scientists, the Red Planet was covered in water until around three billion years ago, much like Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why life on Mars is impossible

According to Oxford scientists, Mars was made uninhabitable when its surface water was absorbed into the planet’s crust.

21 Dec 2017 4:13 PM

Sales of mainstream milk chocolate bars have stagnated as consumers worried about obesity and heart disease turn to snacks with less sugar. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chocolate makers innovate to entice health-conscious consumers

The beans are usually mixed together without regard for whether cocoa from different trees or plantations can produce varied tastes.

20 Dec 2017 3:27 PM

NASA seeks proposals to prepare for manned Mars mission

NASA is calling for research proposals that can help understand the effects of long term space travel on astronauts for the journey to Mars

20 Dec 2017 2:05 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Year ender 2017: 6 of this year's biggest conspiracy theories

Some may shock, while others may leave you scratching your head.

15 Dec 2017 5:28 PM

Scientist says it was a rare chance to study the life cycle of a newly created island.

New Island offers clues about life on Mars: NASA

Scientists initially expected the island — created when vast quantities of rock and dense ash spewed — to wash away within a few months.

13 Dec 2017 2:42 PM

Trump charts Nasa space flight: Moon first, then Mars

The last time US astronauts went to the Moon was during the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s.

13 Dec 2017 6:12 AM

This 1969 photo released by NASA shows a boot print made by astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump wants to send man back to Moon, on to Mars

Past presidents have also proposed returning to the moon and missions to Mars, Budget constraints derailed their plans.

12 Dec 2017 9:09 AM

Many geological features indicate the planet had an active hydrological cycle about 3-4 billion years ago. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mars atmosphere well protected from solar wind: study

The findings show that a stronger solar wind mainly accelerates particles already escaping the planet's gravity.

10 Dec 2017 8:00 AM

The rover is getting some upgraded Curiosity hardware, including colour cameras, a zoom lens and others. (Photo: NASA)

NASA Builds its Next Mars Rover Mission

Mars 2020 mission relies heavily on the system designs and spare hardware previously created for Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover.

30 Nov 2017 8:03 PM

If these lines are dry, "this suggests that recent Mars has not had considerable volumes of liquid water," the researchers write.

Life on Mars: Streaks may be sand, not water

Mars theory gets dusted; a new study suggests that dark streaks on Mars represent flowing sand - not water.

21 Nov 2017 9:25 AM

The names are being etched on a silicon wafer microchip using an electron beam to form letters with lines one-thousandth the diameter of a human hair. The chip is affixed to the InSight lander deck and will remain on Mars forever.

Over 1.3 lakh Indians 'book ticket' to Mars

NASA invited members of the public to send their names which will be carried on the InSight mission to Mars.

12 Nov 2017 1:46 PM

InSight will be the first mission to look deep beneath the Martian surface, studying the planet's interior by listening for marsquakes.

NASA to carry over 1.6 million names to the Red Planet

Mars enthusiasts signed up to have their names etched on a microchip that will be carried on NASA's upcoming InSight mission.

07 Nov 2017 3:15 PM

Boriska, from Volgograd, claims to have lived on a 'war-ravaged' Mars, which suffered from a nuclear catastrophe in the distant past. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab/ Project Camelot)

Russian claims he was a Martian before being born on Earth

Boriska Kipriyanovich has confounded experts with his knowledge of outer space for nearly 20 years.

07 Nov 2017 9:24 AM

Winters on Mars shaping red planet’s landscape

In some cases, blocks sublimated so rapidly that they burrowed beneath the subsurface and were swallowed up by the sand in under 60 seconds.

31 Oct 2017 1:20 AM

‘Access Mars’ lays out a 3D terrain for five spots scanned by NASA’s Curiosity rover.

Walk on Mars through your smartphone

Here is your chance to take a walk on Mars, where users could breathe and walk around freely, all without the burden of a bulky spacesuit.

23 Oct 2017 1:36 PM

Water may have flowed on ancient Mars in peak summers, even though the red planet was generally frozen over, a study suggests.

Water once flowed on 'cold and icy' ancient Mars: study

Scientists trying to understand what ancient Mars might have been like, the red planet sends some mixed signals.

18 Oct 2017 1:16 PM

Mars study offers clues to origin of life on Earth

This study by NASA may finally clue us in about the origin of life on Earth.

07 Oct 2017 8:49 PM

Musk said his firm had starting building the system, with the construction of the first ship to start in six to nine months.

SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022

Plans include cargo ships to Mars in five years and use rockets to carry people between Earth's major cities in under half-an-hour.

30 Sep 2017 9:19 AM

Musk said if you build a ship capable of going to the moon and Mars, why not use it for high-speed transport here at home.

SpaceX: Rocket for moon, Mars and NY-to-Shanghai in 39 mins

A seat should cost about the same as a full-fare economy plane ticket, he noted later via Instagram.

30 Sep 2017 9:02 AM

Lockheed Martin is among several companies working on deep space habitats with NASA, which hopes to send the first astronauts to Mars in the 2030s.

This Mars lander will allow humans to explore the Red Planet

NASA is planning missions into the space between Earth and the Moon for the next decade to prepare for trips to Mars.

29 Sep 2017 11:38 AM

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