It’s been months since China’s Zhurong Mars rover entered a “hibernation” to wait out the cold and harsh winter on planet Mars’ northern hemisphere and its alien landscape.

Explained | Zhurong's slumber continues for months. Has China's Mars rover fallen 'silent' forever?

A study of the Martian meteorite ‘Tissint’ which crashed landed in Morocco over a decade ago found that it consists of a vast array of organic compounds which could reveal new details about the Red Planet’s habitability and even important clues about Earth’s geological history.

Martian meteorite with vast array of organic compounds might hold clues to life on Mars

On Wednesday, astronomy buffs witnessed what experts regard as a rare astronomical event where all the planets in the solar system were visible in the night sky.

Rare 'treat' for skywatchers: All solar system planets visible to the naked eye

Fifty years after the first crewed mission to the Moon, NASA launched its most powerful rocket on its maiden lunar voyage. According to NASA, Artemis-1 is first in the series of increasingly complex space missions. Will the mission revolutionise space exploration? Here are 5 reasons why this mission is important

5 reasons why NASA's Artemis-1 mission is important for future of space exploration

NASA’s InSight lander has recorded epic 'Marsquakes'. Images show debris hurled up to 40 KM. Watch this report for all the details.

NASA spacecraft records epic 'Marsquakes', images show debris hurled up to 40 KM

On Christmas Eve 2021, a meteor struck Mars, shaking the planet so intensely that NASA's InSight lander captured the tremblings. Until NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a satellite orbiting the red planet, took pictures of the fresh impact crater, scientists had no idea where the earthquake originated.

NASA images prove a meteor crashed into Mars, triggered a massive quake

According to recent research, ancient microbes may be dozing beneath the surface of Mars, protected from the harsh radiation of space for millions of years. Although there hasn't been any proof of life on Mars, scientists recreated its environment in a lab to explore if bacteria and fungi could survive.

Ancient bacteria, shielded from harsh space radiation, might be sleeping on Martian surface

A study published in the journal Nature Astronomy suggests that ancient Mars was also hit by climate change triggered by Ancient microbes.

This study suggests ancient Mars was also hit by climate change

Clearing the mystery over the health of the country's nine-year-old Mars mission, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) declared the 'Mangalyaan' Mars orbiting spacecraft non-recoverable.

After 8 years of service, Indian space agency ISRO declares Mars mission non-recoverable

While Mars is the intended target for humanity's first crewed mission to another planet, a group of experts is now advocating for Earth's sister planet Venus to get that accolade.

'Men are from Mars, women are from Venus', which planet should humans visit first?

Mars is a far-away dream. That is not to say that humans haven't reached the planet: we have, albeit, by proxy, as our rovers have been on the red soil. However, no man has ever stepped foot on Mars's surface.

Humans yet to set foot on Mars, but the red planet is already 'littered' with 7000 kg of our trash

The topography of Mars has been a subject of interest for researchers over the years and they have now found a new process to understand how the surface of the planet has changed over time due to the impact of space rocks.

Scientists use impact shock waves to understand new craters on surface of Mars

American space agency NASA's Perseverance rover has captured a Sun Halo on the surface of Mars that has never been seen before. Although the unique feature has been seen time and again in the skies over Earth, it was never spotted on the red planet.

NASA's Perseverance rover captures never-seen-before Sun Halo on surface of Mars

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover found biologically-interesting rocks in an ancient lake bed that could indicate microbial life existed on the red planet billions of years ago.

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover finds samples of Microbial life on mars

A new cold war is brewing in outer space. US and China are eyeing same landing site near Moon's South pole. With an aim to reconquer the moon, NASA is eyeing another launch attempt of Artemis 1.

NASA eyes another launch attempt of Artemis 1; aims to reconquer the moon

In pics - Why NASA is trying to send astronauts to the moon once again

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently announced the successful test of a supersonic 'Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator' (IAD). The IAD was indigenously designed by ISRO's lead facility, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre(VSSC), and was realised by the Indian industry.

ISRO: Indigenously designed and developed supersonic decelerator test successful

NASA's Artemis mission to the Moon has been marred by delays. The launch of Artemis-1 was scheduled and delayed again and again. Billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk now has a suggestion for NASA.

Artemis-1 postponements: Elon Musk has a suggestion for NASA

NASA has postponed rocket launch to moon due to hydrogen leak. Artemis 1 launch has been disrupted for second time due to leaking fuel near base of rocket. NASA is yet to announce new date of launch.

Hydrogen leak thwarts second attempt for Artemis 1 launch

NASA postpones rocket launch to moon; Artemis 1 launch disrupted for second time

NASA is preparing for second launch of SLS rocket. However there are reports of possible fuel leak near base of rocket. NASA's 'Lunar Odyssey' in jeopardy again?

WION Fineprint: NASA's second attempt to launch Artemis 1

Mars is Earth's neighbour and favourite candidate of scientists to search for extra-terrestrial life. The planet is roughly the same size of Earth. It has an atmosphere and a large section of the scientific community thinks that millions of years ago, it had liquid water on its surface and even had life.

Something is making Oxygen on Mars

The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has made first observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars.

Emirates Mars Mission discovers new 'patchy' Proton Aurora on the red planet

NASA called off a test flight on Monday of its largest-ever rocket in a setback to the ambitious program to send humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars. NASA now says it will launch Artemis 1 mission on Friday.

NASA: Friday launch of Artemis 1 possible; launch signifies the Apollo mission's modern incarnation

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