Mars

A year ago, India made history as Chandrayaan-3 successfully touched down on the Moon's south pole. Here's the dedicated team of individuals whose unwavering commitment made this possible.

Indian-origin British professor Sanjeev Gupta, who is controlling NASA's Mars rover Perseverance, will also study the Martian rocks and sendiment samples to find answers regarding the Red planet’s geology and climate.

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“I was in a comfortable and prestigious central government scientific position in the Department of Atomic Energy,” informs Aravamudan. Despite the friendly warnings from friends about leaving a prestigious job for something still in its nascent stage, Aravamudan accepted.

In its maiden attempt, India became the first Asian nation to reach the Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt. One man who held it all together and made us proud is Dr Mayilswamy Annadurai.

For the young Stephen Hawking fan, NASA is a dream come true.

If the red planet had an anthem, ‘Rise to Mars’ by Oscar is sure to give every contending anthem a tough fight.

Will NISAR be able to provide us with some much needed answers?

On August 9, 2015, a team of scientists from NASA, Mars Society Australia and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany in Lucknow will set out for a 10 day long expedition to Ladakh. This is the first time that a planetary science field expedition is being carried out in India, in coordination with NASA's Spaceward Bound program.

France will partner with India for its next Mars mission that is expected to roll out in 2018. The French space agency, CNES, has signed a letter of intent with ISRO for participation in the mission.