Mars Mission

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.

From Kaur, Karidhal to Somasundaram, female scientists are helping shed the infamous notion that ‘India is a land of snake charmers’.

The Mars Colour Camera has produced more than 715 images.

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.