MOM gears up for orbit insertion

Preparations for India's Mars mission

Mangalyaan to have extended stay in Mars orbit

According to ISRO, there is enough fuel on board the spacecraft that would allow it to last longer in space

Cosmic rays a serious threat to manned Mars missions, warn researchers

A highly abnormal and extended lack of solar activity is causing dangerous levels of hazardous radiation to pervade the environment of space

Mars orbiter's first course correction manoeuvre successful

Three more corrections are planned during the satellite's journey to the orbit of Mars to prevent it from straying from trajectory

Mars orbiter's first course correction manoeuvre successful

Three more corrections are planned during the satellite's journey to the orbit of Mars to prevent it from straying from trajectory

Mars orbiter begins final journey to Red Planet

Mangalyaan leaves Earth’s orbit; the spacecraft will now travel through the heliosphere—sphere of sun's influence—for next 10 months

Science for people

From launch of India's Mars mission to the humble papaya filter, 2013 witnessed big and small breakthroughs in the field of science

Of canals and intelligent creatures

Mankind’s early tryst with Mars

First hurdle in Mars mission

Fourth orbit-raising falls short of target

Mars mission back on track

The spacecraft had raised concerns on Monday after failing to reach desired velocity and apogee

ISRO launches Mars orbiter into space

PSLV places satellite in Earth's orbit; subsequent tests conducted on orbiter satisfactory, say scientists

Mars mission: our personal Star Trek episode

Why we need to spend more on science than on going to movies or cricket

Mars Orbiter Mission completes 100 days in space

The spacecraft, which at present is 16 million km from Earth, has been continuously sending data, indicating all systems are functioning as expected

Did life exist on Mars? NASA's 2020 mission to seek answers

US space agency aims to launch new rover to explore whether the Red Planet has an environment that suggests capability of supporting life, or …

NASA finds evidence of water on Mars

If water exists now, life too could be found on the planet

India launches its first multi-wavelength space observatory ASTROSAT

The satellite’s ability to observe the universe in optical, ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions and detect minute changes sets …

How the ExoMars mission could sniff out life on Mars – and what to do next

If we do find life on Mars, it will be difficult to prove that we didn't bring it there from Earth. An insider talks us through what's at stake

From Neptune's blue hue to Jupiter's red spot: are the colours of the planets real?

Many images of planets have been manipulated. So have we seen their true colours? Not always, it turns out.

NASA's Insight mission lands on Mars

After a 300-million-mile journey from Earth over nearly seven months, NASA's InSight spacecraft landed successfully on the surface of Mars on Monday.

Is the Opportunity lost forever?

Over a decade after NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on Mars, it is feared ‘dead’ after a historic dust storm swept the planet

If we can change our mindsets, let’s make a heaven here… Why go elsewhere?

Wing Commander (retired) Rakesh Sharma recently completed 35 years of being the first Indian to have ever set foot in space. He talked to Down To …

Humans will leave Earth not to explore, but to exploit

Wing Commander (retired) Rakesh Sharma recently completed 35 years of being the first Indian to have ever set foot in space. He talked to Down To …

Space Race 2.0: Is this democratisation of space or a high-tech coup?

A handful of billionaires are working hard to make space colonisation a reality. In the process they are reviving a sector that had stagnated for …

Scientists uncover sheets of ice buried at Mars’ north pole

Composition of these layers could further shed light on the history of Mars and if it ever had favourable conditions to support life