The scientists made a startling observation when they observed that the atmosphere of Mars dramatically ballooned outwards because of a void created due to a powerful gust of solar wind.

Bizarre solar wind phenomena dramatically ballooned atmosphere of Mars

China became the second country to land a rover on Mars with the successful landing of the Zhurong rover on May 15, 2021. The rover made important observations and studied the red planet as it moved around the surface.

China's rover finds geometric shapes under Martian surface

In a celestial spectacle that occurs every two years, Mars has seemingly disappeared from our Earthly vantage point as it undergoes the Mars solar conjunction, starting on November 18.

Mars vanishes in rare celestial event, will come back shining after 2 weeks

In a first, scientists have detected a soft green glow in the night sky of Mars that can be seen with our human eyes. The European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission while orbiting around Mars spotted the Martian night sky filled with light in the optical spectrum.

In a first, scientists detect eerie green glow in night sky of Mars

Scientists have announced the development of an AI-powered robot chemist with the ability to synthesise oxygen-producing compounds from meteorites originating from Mars.

Scientists can now produce oxygen on Mars, all thanks to an AI-powered robot chemist

Sometimes, big rocks from space, called meteorites, hit our Earth. Some of these meteorites are actually parts of an old explosion that happened on our neighbouring planet Mars.

Scientists put Martian rock that hit Earth in nuclear reactor and solve a tricky puzzle

Nothing beats the cool sci-fi film scene where a film's protagonist racing against time is beamed up by aliens or other powerful entities at the last minute. But what if this beam could be used to remove junk from space?

'Beam me up, Scotty': Scientists to use sci-fi beam to get rid of real space junk

The vast expanse of the universe, with its stars, galaxies, planets, comets, and asteroids, is often associated with silence. However, a fascinating aspect of the cosmos is that certain objects within our solar system emit sounds – sounds that are often beyond human hearing but can be captured and translated into audible frequencies using sophisticated space agency tools like NASA's.

NASA releases playlist of eerie recordings from the solar system

Scientists have said in new studies that the core of Mars can look bigger than it actually is because of a previously unknown layer of molten rock which is surrounding it.

Researchers say a surprise layer of molten rock envelops Mars' liquid-metal core

Following the conclusion of an independent evaluation that the existing Mars Sample Return (MSR) design has a "unrealistic" budget and timeline, NASA has begun to modify its strategy to retrieving samples from Mars.

NASA Mars sample return mission | NASA to work with ESA for bringing Mars samples to Earth

We all know that NASA Curiosity rover is carefully trudging the surface of the Red Planet making observations and collecting samples. What good is a sample if it can't be analysed to see if it reveals some fascinating new thing about our neighbouring planet?

Rocket from Mars to Earth? NASA's 'amusement park' approach to return red planet samples

Amid the ongoing efforts to understand Mars' habitability, scientists have recently found a new idea that the evidence of life on the red planet is probably hiding in an ancient mud lake, as per the latest research.

Evidence of life on Mars hiding in ancient mud lake? Research suggests so

A recent study has revealed that the cause behind the largest marsquake that occurred on 4 May 2022 was not a meteor but something else. According to the paper published in the Geophysical Research Letters journal, two of the most shocking quakes on Mars did not occur because of a meteor or any object from the sky.

Mars shook for over 6 hours in 2022 and its source is quite shocking

A dwarf planet near Mars might help researchers detect alien life in space, as a recent study points towards the presence of organic matter on that planet in abundance.

Scientists find dwarf planet near Mars that might be hosting alien life

Scientists surmised that a meteorite impact was the origin of this earthquake on Mars because the planet does not have the plate tectonics mechanism, which causes earthquakes on Earth. However, a search for an impact crater turned up nothing, which helped scientists determine that the earthquake was actually generated by tectonic activity—rumbling within the planet—and provided them with more insight into what causes Mars to tremble.

Scientists surprised by source of largest quake detected on Mars

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk made a bold declaration that SpaceX could achieve a spacecraft landing on Mars within three to four years during a video conference at the International Astronautical Congress in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Elon Musk asserts SpaceX could achieve Mars landing in '3 to 4 years'

Check the story to know how NASA, is planning to build houses on the moon by 2040 - and Mars could be next. The U.S. Space Agency recently granted a pioneering construction firm $60 million to build a house on the moon. These lunar homes can be used not just by astronauts but by ordinary civilians as well.

Homes for humans on the moon by 2040

NASA aims to build moon homes by 2040

After a very successful and celebrated moon mission, India has now set its eyes on the red planet. India's national space agency ISRO, has begun preparation for Mangalyaan-2, which aims at a better understanding of Mars.

Mangalyaan 2: ISRO starts working on the mission which aims at understanding Mars better

It's been three days since the Indian space agency ISRO kept their metaphorical eyes and ears wide open, awaiting a signal from the re-awakened Chandrayaan-3. However, there has been no telemetry data coming from the Vikram Lander thus far, WION has learned.

As India awaits message from Moon, memories arrive from Mars

Astronauts go through an episode of loss of bone density during extended microgravity missions. This is why there have been very few lunar landing missions in the history of space science. A quick loss of bone density is deemed life-threatening, and this has been a major factor that space agencies are supposed to address before humans can be sent to Mars.

Experiments on astronaut mice prove humanity has a chance to land on Mars

After three failed attempts, NASA's Curiosity rover has reached a ridge on Mars, believed to have been partly formed by a muddy landslide which occurred three billion years ago.

NASA's Curiosity rover reaches Mars ridge to study red planet's watery past

In pics: A picture of the Andromeda galaxy wins top spot in astronomy photography contest

A new NASA device the size of a microwave oven is capable of plucking oxygen out of thin Martian air. The breakthrough was achieved via an instrument on NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover. The experiment produced enough oxygen for a small dog to breathe for about 10 hours.

Oxygen on Mars: Paving the way to sustaining life on the planet

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