NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured the first-ever close-up images of strange, spiderweb-like rock formations on the surface of Mars. These formations offer new clues about the planet’s ancient, watery past. The mysterious zig-zagging structures, known as “boxwork,” were discovered on the slopes of Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater, where Curiosity has been exploring since 2012….
At first glance, this panoramic view might resemble a sunlit desert in the American Southwest, with quiet ridges, earthy tones, and distant peaks. But look closer: you’re actually seeing Mars. Captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover from the slopes of the three-mile-high Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater, this surreal landscape is part of a stunning 30-second…
NASA cuts: ESA in talks about the ‘full repercussions’ (Photo: AP) The US administration under Republican President Donald Trump has proposed billions in cuts to NASA’s budget, putting at risk major partnerships, and shifting the space agency’s priorities from the moon to Mars.Reacting to these cuts, European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher emphasized…
NASA has released an image of a mysterious, 328-foot-wide hole on Mars, describing it as a potential “portal” to underground caves that may support alien life. The image, originally captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2017, was shared on April 13 as part of NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. Scientists believe such pits…
Elon Musk has always dreamed of colonizing Mars, but his latest plan raises an intriguing question—will a robot get there before humans?The SpaceX founder announced that his massive Starship rocket will depart for Mars in late 2026, carrying Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus on board. If the robot mission succeeds, Musk claims human landings could follow…
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has publicly disagreed with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s recent suggestion to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) sooner than planned. Speaking from aboard the ISS, Williams emphasized the station’s ongoing scientific contributions and stated that shutting it down early would not be the right decision.NASA currently plans to retire the ISS…
NEW DELHI: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) director Nilesh Desai said that the government has approved the Venus Orbiting satellite project, Shukrayaan.“The Indian government has recently given a nod to our Venus Orbiting Satellite — Shukrayaan. It will be launched in 2028. The idea of Chandrayaan 4 has been proposed as a follow up of…