In the last hundred years, we have made a significant amount of progress when it comes to the exploration of space.  One century we are riding horse and buggy, and the next we are setting foot on the moon.   We are all humbled when we see photos of other planets and galaxies because of their sheer beauty, but even more humbling is the fact that we still know very […]

London: A 13-year-old girl from Louisiana could be the first human to be on Mars. Alyssa Carson, who is the first person to have attended all three of NASA’s world space camps, has been training to be an astronaut for nine years already and is determined to be the first person to land on Martian soil, the Independent reported. She said that she wants to go to Mars because it’s a […]

New York:  Are aliens using traffic signal to cross roads on Red Planet? Fun apart, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has clicked a picture on the Martian surface that resembles a “traffic signal”. The “traffic signal” was spotted by a British UFO enthusiast named Joseph White. Curiosity, while busy scanning the surface, snapped the photo. “I have been following the images from NASA since the start and I flick through them […]

Chennai: Cheer India to Mars on Indian space agency’s Facebook page and win exclusive collectibles, said ISRO Saturday. With India’s ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission on a crucial phase, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on its Facebook page has announced prizes for interesting comments and videos that shows their love for MOM- Mars Orbiter Mission. The contest, open till Sep 23, is only for Indian nationals and the number of […]

A year is a very long time on Mars — 687 days. NASA’s Curiosity rover can attest that it’s enough time for some unexpected life changes. On Tuesday, the rover celebrated the Martian one-year anniversary of its touchdown on August 6, 2012. Looking back, some things have gone much better than anticipated, in spite of one nasty snag. Signs of life Its main mission: Find out whether Mars could have […]