NASA to launch Artemis 1 moon rocket and the mission will start on August 29th. NASA's eventual goal is to set up a colony on the moon and the moon mission is test for Mars exploration.

All eyes on NASA's moon rocket launch; Artemis 1 mission to launch on an uncrewed test flight

Planet Mars has been or great curiosity to humankind for centuries. The red planet not only makes for a unique sight in the night sky, but also is subject of immense facination with respect to posible alien life.

Scientists find water-modified volcanic rocks on Mars

Humans are all set to aim for the moon again with the Artemis program. The program will also pave way for the humans to embark on manned Mars missions.

Artemis I Explained: NASA's first mission to land humans on the moon after 50 years

Detonating a nuclear bomb on Mars has many backers and opposers. Some advocate it by saying it will make the red planet habitable while others oppose it by saying it may cause a nuclear winter.

What will happen if humans were to nuke mars?

Have you ever thought of what a house on mars could be like? Well, in the British city of Bristol, an inflatable house has been designed to explore how people would potentially live on mars.

Public art project explores what a house on Mars could be like

In pics: NASA's gigantic SLS moon rocket, a 'practice' for future Mars mission

In 2013, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission became the first Asian spacecraft to be launched successfully in the first attempt.

India@75: India's journey to Mars at Rs 7/km

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Trending on WION: NASA solves mystery of 'Spaghetti-like' object found on surface of Mars

Scientists were left puzzled when a weird “spaghetti-like” object was spotted on Mars by the Perseverance rover. It sparked a lot of debate online and a number of experts came up with their own explanations about the “alien” material found on July 12.

NASA solves mystery of 'spaghetti-like' object found on surface of Mars

NASA is not only going to scrap their original plan of sending another rover to Mars, but they’re also going to send two new helicopter drones.

NASA plans to send  2 more drones to Mars

When we say Mars, the first thing that crosses our minds is a red wasteland. Mars is almost always associated with the colour red. It's quite natural as the red colour of the planet is perceptible in the night sky even with naked eyes.

NASA posts beautiful martian image showing 'blue' region of the red planet 

We Earth-dwellers have Earth-centric idea of the Universe and that's probably fine. From sunrise to sunset (and beyond), we eat, drink, work and sleep on one single planet.

'Grand Canyon on Mars': ESA clicks Martian feature that's bigger than the original thing

The NASA is now getting ready to send man to the moon, mars and beyond. NASA is ready for the next lunar odyssey, it has concluded its test for its Artemis program rockets.

Moon, Mars & Beyond: NASA to embark upon new lunar odyssey

Can we form human colonies on Moon and Mars? We do have concept designs ready but travel to space is in itself an extremely expensive enterprise. Space agencies and billionaires like Elon Musk are working in this direction but if a Japanese concept is implemented perfectly, we can possibly hop on to a bullet train and travel to Moon or Mars.

Bullet train to Mars? Such a research is indeed going on in Japan

The European Space Agency is formally ending its partnership with Russia on a rover mission to explore the surface of Mars, citing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Molly Gambhir tells how earthly tensions are now impacting the space race.

WION Fineprint | Ukraine war tensions boil over in space

Search for alien life has been of interest for centuries. Movies and books are full of alien attacks on Earth. Mars has always been in focus for alien life. But our other neighbour Venus needs a good look as well.

Is there life on Venus? Here's what Cambridge University researchers say

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is terminating his bid to purchase the microblogging platform Twitter, with this also putting an end to the most talked-about business stories in recent years.

Elon Musk talks about Mars and birth rates but no comments on Twitter

NASA has revealed details of how it is planning to bring samples from Mars to Earth. According to an update posted on the space agency's website, the compact, lightweight Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) will be used for launching rock, sediment, and air samples from the surface of Mars.

NASA prepares for the first rocket launch from a foreign planet

The U.S. and China are racing to bring back samples from Mars. Both are trying to do what no country has ever done- blast off a rocket from the surface of another planet. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Mission to bring back samples from Mars

Tianwen-1: Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars - see stunning images

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet more than 1,300 times since early last year, state media reported on Wednesday.

Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars

A bizarre picture, which was clicked and shared by the High-Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera onboard Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows polygon-shaped markings on the surface of the red planet.

Catch a glimpse of ‘mysterious markings’ on Mars surface. Find out what it is

India is going to Venus! After its trips to the Moon and Mars, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) wants to discover the mysteries of the hottest planet. Venus is a complex planet due to its dense atmosphere and surface activity. The air pressure on the surface of Venus is extremely high. About 90 times greater than the pressure at sea level on Earth. Several features of Venus make it stand out amongst the other planets of the Solar System. Here's wishing ISRO a successful mission, which is likely to take place in 2025.

India is going to Venus! hottest planet's mysteries will be revealed soon

NASA's rover Perseverance has photograped what looks like a precariously balanced rock on Mars. Will the new photographs reveal more secrets about the red planet? Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Mysterious rocks to reveal secrets of Mars?

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