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    • Mars is changing and a hidden volcano could be driving it—Here's what scientists found

      Mars is spinning slightly faster each year, and scientists believe solar system's largest vocano Olympus Mons is speeding it up. Scientists believe that hot magma could still be slowly rising beneath this region.

    • A violent solar superstorm hit Mars and the planet’s atmosphere reacted in a way scientists didn’t expect

      A powerful 2024 solar superstorm struck Mars, flooding its atmosphere with electrons and briefly disrupting orbiting spacecraft. Scientists reveal surprising new details about the event and what it could mean for future missions.

    • NASA finds potato-shaped asteroid loaded with gold and platinum worth Rs 90.3 trillion

      A strange metal rich asteroid called Psyche may be the exposed core of an ancient failed planet, and NASA’s mission could finally reveal what lies beneath its battered surface.

    • Martian ‘spiderwebs’ revealed: Curiosity rover uncovers signs of long-lost groundwater

      NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered spiderweb-like ridges high on Mars’ Mount Sharp, hinting at long-lasting groundwater. Could these strange formations rewrite what we know about ancient Martian life?

    • The glacier that bleeds: Why is this Antarctic glacier bleeding red? The real truth of so-called 'Blood Falls'

      Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls isn’t blood at all. Scientists have uncovered iron particles and hidden microbes beneath the ice, raising a bigger question: could similar life survive on Mars?

    • Do humans age faster on Mars? Einstein’s theory reveals the truth behind this phenomenon

      Scientists reveal that time passes slightly faster on Mars due to weaker gravity. Einstein’s theory explains why humans would technically age faster, though the difference remains extremely small.

    • Perseverance Rover spots wave-shaped beach on Mars, hinting at a long-lost lake World

      NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered signs of an ancient Martian shoreline, hinting at long-lasting lakes, subsurface water activity, and conditions that may once have supported life on the Red Planet.

    • NASA’s Curiosity finds "coral-shaped rock" on Mars, hinting at ancient water mystery

      NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a coral-shaped rock on Mars. Though not alive, its shape reveals clues about the planet’s geology. Small discoveries like this help scientists decode Mars’ ancient past.

    • NASA's Artemis II Mission launch confirmed for 6th February; Here's everything you need to know

      NASA has announced multiple launch windows for the Artemis II mission. The launch window is set for Feb 6-11, but the final date awaits NASA confirmation. This mission will have four astronauts who will monitor the Moon in 2026, marking humanity’s first crewed lunar voyage in over 50 years.

    • Think you can cook? NASA is offering $750,000 to cook on Mars with its Deep Space Food Challenge

      NASA’s Mars to Table challenge invites innovators worldwide to design space-ready food systems. Winners share $750,000 prize and create sustainable meals for astronauts on long-duration missions to Mars. Registration is open until 31 July 2026.

    • Mars hidden pull could secretly control Earth’s climate and ice ages, here is what study says

      Researchers discovered Mars subtly affects Earth’s orbit and axial tilt. These small changes help trigger ice ages and influence global climate cycles consistently over millions of years.

    • A billion-year-old asteroid offers new clues to how life may have begun on Earth

      New experiments suggest RNA, life’s essential molecule, could have formed naturally on early Earth and even arrived from space, raising intriguing questions about how easily life might begin elsewhere.

    • NASA's Perseverance discovers wind-formed "Megaripples" on the Martian surface

      NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered towering sand formations on Mars that defy scientific expectations. The discovery suggests powerful winds once shaped the planet, challenging beliefs that Mars has been dormant for billions of years.

    • International Space Station turns 25: Life above Earth through astronauts’ eyes

      After 25 years in orbit, the International Space Station has become more than a lab, shaping culture, art and perspective while quietly preparing astronauts for humanity’s next journeys beyond Earth.

    • NASA’s HiRISE camera captured 100,000th image of red planet, after 20 years in orbit

      NASA’s HiRISE camera captured its 100,000th image of Mars in 2025. Stunning orbital photos reveal dunes, mesas and surface changes on the Red Planet.

    • After 11 years in the orbit, NASA loses signal with Mars orbiter "MAVEN"

      NASA confirms Mars orbiter MAVEN went offline. Engineers analyse the spacecraft, using other orbiters as backups to maintain Mars exploration and data collection.

    • NASA spacecraft tracks new comet SWAN and offers a glimpse of 3I/Atlas with unusual constant watch

      The PUNCH mission captured images every four minutes. This continued for almost 40 days without interruption.

    • Comet 3I/ATLAS grows more active in new NASA, ESA images ahead of close Earth encounter

      Discovered in late June and confirmed as the third known interstellar object in July, 3I/ATLAS has raced through the inner solar system at roughly 130,000 mph.

    • “Martian Butterfly” emerges as astronomers detail Mars’ most unusual crater

      The European Space Agency shared a striking Mars image. It shows a crater shaped like butterfly wings. The photograph came from the Mars Express orbiter.

    • NASA Rover detects electric sparks in Martian dust devils

      NASA’s Perseverance rover detected electric sparks in Martian dust devils, confirming charged particles exist in Mars’ atmosphere and affecting future exploration plans.

    • NASA's Curiosity found pure sulfur crystals inside a Mars rock, surprising scientists

      NASA’s Curiosity rover uncovered yellow elemental sulfur in a Martian rock, challenging geological assumptions and raising questions about the planet’s chemical history.

    • When Mars was not a desert: White kaolinite fragments trace a humid planetary past

      New kaolinite-rich rocks uncovered by NASA’s Perseverance rover suggest Mars once hosted warm, rainy environments that may have supported early microbial life in ancient wet climates.

    • First-ever mapping of large river systems on planet 'Mars' by scientists

      Scientists mapped ancient Martian rivers and drainage basins, revealing past water flows and habitable environments of Mars’s climate and geological history.

    • Lightning detected on Mars for the first time by NASA’s Perseverance Rover; here’s what it is

      The rover has explored Jezero Crater since 2021. Its SuperCam instrument recorded audio and electromagnetic signals. These signals revealed tiny electrical discharges on Mars.

    • Kerala on Mars: Periyar, Thumba and Varkala claim new cosmic addresses on the Red Planet

      Kerala now joins earlier Indian names found on Mars. Ganga and craters named after Devendra Lal remain important examples.

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