A fixed-wing robotic aerial platform is being developed by a team of scientists from the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) along with Indian specialists to study the atmosphere and surface of Mars, said Yelena Karpovich, MAI junior researcher in charge of the project’s UAV general and aerodynamic designing.

India and Russia develop Marsoplane to study Red Planet's atmosphere, surface

Mangalyaan, India's first expedition to Mars, has reached its destination after it has been claimed that the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) ran out of propellant, making it challenging to revive in the Red Planet's orbit.

India's Mangalyaan mission comes to an end with no fuel and drained battery, says source

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

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 

Around 3.6 to 3.0 billion years ago, Mars' climate was at least occasionally warm enough for rivers and lakes. It was inferred to have been habitable. However, the surface today is a cold desert.

Mars once had rivers, streams and lakes but why did the Red Planet dry out?

One year on Mars: Here are milestones achieved by NASA's Perseverance rover

NASA has found evidence that water flowed on Mars about a billion years longer than previous estimates. The new research from the US space agency reveals signs of liquid water on the Red Planet as recently as 2 billion to 2.

Water flowed on Mars about a billion years longer than previous estimates: NASA

NASA's Mars rover is investigating an undisturbed ancient time capsule on the Red planet. Known as the Jezero crater, it was the site of a lake 3.7 billion years ago.

NASA's Mars rover probing undisturbed ancient time capsule on Red planet

Scientists have discovered a natural shelter on Mars that can protect it against the radiation on the Red planet. Radiation from space has a nearly unimpeded path to the Martian surface without a protective magnetic shield.

Astronomers discover natural shelter on Mars against radiation

Space is a wonderful mystery! It has glamour that mesmerises our minds. Rockets lifting off, probes examining planets in our solar system, even going beyond the boundary of it is something that enthralls us.

Journey to Mars is full of danger, but here's the safe way

You've got mail! Yes. United State's space organisation NASA has a mail from us. Travelling light years, galloping over miles of the outer world, the space agency has delivered for us the perfect dose of beauty and intrigue.

You've got mail from Mars. Open for magic and wonder

Mars has intrigued humankind for centuries. The red dot in the night sky has captured the imagination of several cultures. To some, it appeared like a god of war for others it supposedly created problems by tinkering with their personal horoscope.

Marsquakes reveal secrets of Mars' interior

China on Friday, June 11, released pictures of Mars' landscape taken by its remote-controlled motorized rover Zhurong, declaring the country's first attempt at Mars exploration a success.

China unveils pictures by Martian rover on Red Planet

China's Mars rover drove from its landing platform and began exploring the surface on Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency said, making the country only the second nation to land and operate a rover on the Red Planet.

China's Mars rover starts roaming the Red Planet

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter could make its first flight over the Red Planet as soon as Monday, the US space agency reported, following a delay of more than a week due to a possible technical issue.

NASA's Mars copter flight could happen as soon as Monday 

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA has released an image of a sea of dark dunes, sculpted by the wind into long lines, surrounds Mars' northern polar cap and covers an area as big as Texas.

NASA releases stunning image of magical 'sea of dunes' on Mars

NASA’s InSight spacecraft, the first robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of a distant world, has detected two sizable quakes on Mars. NASA is investigating the ''Marsquakes'' of 3.

NASA's InSight lander detects two new quakes on Mars

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been dropped on the surface of the Red Planet ahead of its historic first flight scheduled for April 11. Ingenuity flew to Mars while being attached to the belly of NASA’s Perseverance rover, which made a February 18 touch down on the Red Planet.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter touches down on Mars’ surface

Astronomers have discovered a previously unknown ancient crater lake on Mars, in a recent study. In a study published in Planetary Science Journal, a team led by researchers from Brown University in the US describe an as-yet to be unnamed crater with some puzzling characteristics.

Astronomers discover previously unknown ancient crater lake on Mars

While the world has been riveted by the escapades of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, a group of Swiss primary school children has been eagerly preparing their own mission to the red planet.

Students of Swiss primary school preparing for their mission to Mars

NASA said on Friday that it took Mars rover Perseverance 'out for a spin' for a test drive on the red planet. This was the rover's first test drive and it was successful.

Mars rover Perseverance takes a test drive on the red planet

Scientists have discovered that the Red Planet had up to 20 separate ice ages in a groundbreaking new analysis of the mysterious glaciers of Mars. The study has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science (PNAS) and was conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona, Fitchburg State University, and the University of Texas–Austin.

Scientists discover Mars had up to 20 separate ice ages

Some microbes found on Earth may temporarily survive on the surface of Mars, according to a study that could be vital for the success of future missions to the Red Planet.

Study reveals microbes from Earth could temporarily survive on Mars

Reaching Mars is the pinnacle of scientific prowess and perhaps, a crowning moment for any nation. But the race to the red planet also stands to crowd its orbit.

The Red Planet is about to get a little crowded

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