From Isro’s Mangalyaan to Nasa’s Curiosity: Successful Mars missions till date
Only 21 of the 51 missions to Mars so far have been successful. No country has managed a successful Mars mission on its first try, and no Asian country has managed the feat either. The post From Isro’s...
View ArticleWorld’s most budget-friendly Mars Mission: How Mangalyaan stacks up against...
Launched in November last year, Mangalyaan aims to study Mars' surface and mineral composition, and scan its atmosphere for methane, a chemical strongly tied to life on Earth. The post World’s most...
View ArticleThe magic of Mangalyaan is not its cost, but the possibilities it opens for Isro
Whatever the scientific results its payloads get, Mangalyaan in entering the Martian orbit in its maiden attempt has proved much about Isro's ingenuity and capability The post The magic of Mangalyaan...
View ArticleChina lauds India, says Mangalyaan success is landmark progress
China congratulated India for its successful Mars mission or 'Mangalyaan' saying that it was a proud achievement for the country and Asia. The post China lauds India, says Mangalyaan success is...
View ArticleMission Mars successful, but Mangalyaan must prove its scientific value
But what next for Mangalyaan? What will the Mars Orbiter do, and how soon will it start doing it? The post Mission Mars successful, but Mangalyaan must prove its scientific value appeared first on...
View ArticleISRO scientists present first Mangalyaan pictures of Mars to Modi
A team of ISRO scientists presented the first pictures of Mars sent by Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. The post ISRO scientists present first...
View ArticleESA’s comet lander Philae ends up in cliff shadow, may run out of power soon
Scientists on Thursday said the landing craft not only bounced twice, it also came to rest next to a cliff that's blocking sunlight from its solar panels. The post ESA’s comet lander Philae ends up in...
View ArticleGoodbye Philae: Year-long silence later, ESA severs link with comet probe
The decision to cut the link to Philae was taken to save energy on mothership Rosetta. The post Goodbye Philae: Year-long silence later, ESA severs link with comet probe appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleTelescope in Maharashtra tracked landing of European Space Agency’s lost...
In a major achievement, the Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT) at Khodad detected and tracked the landing of a European Space Agency's lost Schiaparelli Mars lander The post Telescope in...
View ArticleSchiaparelli Mars lander may have exploded on impact: European Space Agency
European Space Agency's Mars lander may have exploded on impact with the red planet, scientists suggest after preliminary analysis of new images taken by a Nasa probe The post Schiaparelli Mars lander...
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