Former astronaut says NASA’s aim to send humans to Mars is ridiculous

Bill Anders, who was on board the Apollo 8 mission to the moon in 1968, said there is no public support for an expensive manned journey to the Red Planet.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 24, 2018 · 10:53 pm

Now that InSight has landed on Mars, what’s next?

From turning on instruments to gathering the first data, the next few months will be busy for Mars scientists.

Bob Myhill, The Conversation

· Dec 01, 2018 · 08:30 pm

NASA launches spacecraft to study the interior of Mars for the first time

The InSight mission will take six months to reach the Red Planet after a 301-million-mile journey.

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· May 06, 2018 · 10:34 am

How voyages of whalers and lessons from ‘Moby Dick’ could help put humans on Mars

Before the Mars mission, the most daunting and ambitious of quests was the whaling industry of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Matthew Bruen, Aeon

· Jan 10, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Over 1.3 lakh Indians booked tickets to Mars, says Nasa

As many as 24.2 lakh people worldwide have submitted their names for the space agency’s InSight mission.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 09, 2017 · 06:13 pm

Video: Why travelling to Mars might be dangerous for your health (and for your mind)

"How can you keep yourself safe as you go on humanity’s greatest adventure?"

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· Dec 03, 2016 · 11:00 am

What will living on Mars be like? Watch this six-member team trying to find out

Three women and three men spent a year in a dome in Hawaii, living as humans might on Mars.

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· Sep 02, 2016 · 07:00 pm

India's Mars Orbiter sends back stunning 3-D images of the largest known canyon in the solar system

The orbiter managed to provide a glimpse of the largest known canyon system in the solar system.

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· Aug 17, 2015 · 11:30 am

ISRO scientists discuss office gossip during a session with Reddit users

Priyanka Chopra's AMA has nothing on this.

Mridula Chari

· Sep 25, 2014 · 04:30 am

45 years of Indian space research in ten images and videos

India's space agency has come a long way since it sent its first tiny satellite into orbit around Earth in 1963.

Mridula Chari

· Sep 24, 2014 · 05:30 am

Jugaad engineering: How India created the world's cheapest Mars mission

ISRO could teach large companies something about economies of scale.

Mridula Chari

· Sep 24, 2014 · 12:30 am

India's Mars Orbiter Mission fires up Facebook users and job applicants

ISRO's social media campaign has been widely shared over the last month.

Mridula Chari

· Sep 23, 2014 · 01:30 am