Mars Mission
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How NASA flew a helicopter on Mars
The maiden flight of Mars helicopter was a significant advance in propulsion technology.
Monica Grady, The Conversation
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Parachute of NASA’s Mars rover had a secret message, courtesy a crossword enthusiast engineer
The parachute had ‘dare mighty things’ inscribed on it, which is a phrase borrowed from former US President Theodore Roosevelt.
Scroll Staff
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Nasa’s Perseverance Rover has safely landed on Mars. But what exactly are its goals?
By bringing Martian rock samples to earth, the mission will help probing past life on the planet.
Jim Bell, The Conversation
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Dare mighty things’: Mars rover Perseverance sends ‘selfie’ from the planet
On Friday, Perseverance sent the first colour images from the planet.
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Mars rover Opportunity goes silent, NASA ends mission after 15 years
The rover stopped responding to signals after a dust storm in June, and a last attempt on Tuesday to contact it failed.
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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.
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Video
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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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
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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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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
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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.
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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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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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The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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