A fourth planet from the Sun and Earth’s neighbour, Mars, also known as the Red Planet, holds the potential to someday host humankind. Mars has long fascinated humans, and Red Planet Day commemorates the launch of Mariner 4, the first spacecraft to land on Mars, on November 28, 1964. The […]
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Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn to align in straight line this week after 1000 years
After 1,000 years, a rare and unique astronomical event will take place during the last week of April when four planets including Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will align in a straight line in the eastern sky for around one hour before the sunrise, said Subhendu Pattnaik, Deputy Director, Pathani […]
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Nasa releases first audio from Mars, video of landing
The US space agency Nasa yesterday released the first audio from Mars, a faint wind sound captured by the Perseverance rover. Nasa also released the first video of the landing of the rover on the Red Planet. A microphone did not work during the descent but the rover was able […]