As part of NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR ) programme, the Perseverance rover has been collecting samples since it landed on the Red Planet in 2021, and the return was scheduled to happen in 2031. However, a NASA statement on April 15 suggests that the mission will have to be reworked with a simpler, less …
Srinagar, March 22: Malik Aasooda, aged 25, refrained from consuming caffeine and sugar for more than two weeks. Given their impact on mood, indulging in them would have posed significant risks prior to assuming the role of an astronaut. It was in February this year, when what seemed a distant dream, became reality after she …
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lost contact with its Mars helicopter Ingenuity towards the end of its 72nd flight on the red planet on Thursday (January 18). The small robotic chopper is the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. In a statement made on Friday (January …
Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy became the ‘first Indian citizen’ to command a rover mission on Mars. She has now taken to Instagram to share her inspiring journey of getting into MIT and landing a job at Nasa. Dr Krishnamurthy shared that she came to the United States 13 years ago with a dream to work at …
Photo released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows a selfie of China”s first Mars rover Zhurong with the landing platform. [CNSA/Handout via Xinhua] Chinese scientists have developed a numerical model to simulate the atmospheric environment of Mars, offering research support for China’s sample-return mission to the Red Planet. The …
Perseverance’s Parking Spot During Conjunction: NASA’s Perseverance rover captured this view of the location where it will be parked for several weeks during Mars solar conjunction, a period when engineers stop sending commands to spacecraft at the Red Planet because the Sun may interfere with radio signals. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Download image › Rovers and …
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Range Rover sports a drivetrain never offered in the U.S., and, being a Range Rover of a certain age, has seen lots of maintenance and repair. Let’s see if all that makes it worth its asking. My First Car: Luke Evans and his Loaned Land Rover When it was …
Curated By: Nibandh Vinod Last Updated: August 24, 2023, 13:27 IST Chandrayaan-3 Google Doodle: Today’s Google Doodle pays tribute to the remarkable achievement of Chandrayaan-3. (Screengrab: Google.com; Pic: Isro/X) Chandrayaan-3 Google Doodle: The animated sequence charmingly encapsulates the sense of wonder and achievement associated with Chandrayaan-3’s exploration of the lunar realm. CHANDRAYAAN-3 GOOGLE DOODLE: An …