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NASA Maven enters MARS orbit

September 22, 2014

MAVEN Spacecraft has entered MARS orbit. MAVEN which stands for- the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution craft is yet another feather in the cap of the NASA. MAVEN is the first spacecraft of its type to study the upper Martian ..

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NASA to launch SMAP satellite in November 2014

August 26, 2014

American space agency NASA has planned to launch Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite in November 2014. It is part of the first tier of missions recommended for NASA by the Earth Science Decadal Survey. Utility of SMAP The satellite ..

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NASA to launch Mars 2020 Rover to further exploration of the Red Planet

August 8, 2014

NASA has announced that it will launch a new mission to Mars in 2020 named as Mars 2020 Rover mission. The mission will endeavor to find out the potential habitability of the Mars environment, and directly search for signs of prehistoric ..

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NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission to have MOXIE to generate Oxygen on Mars

August 5, 2014

The US space agency NASA has decided to put MOXIE – Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment as one of the payloads on the Mars 2020 rover mission. MOXIE will produce oxygen on MARS using the Martian atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2). NASA ..

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Science can now explain why sun’s atmosphere is hotter than its surface

August 2, 2014

Researchers have found substantial evidence to explain why the Sun’s outer atmosphere is much hotter than its surface. As per scientists, ‘Nanoflares’ – a continuous infusion of impulsive bursts of heating, none of which can be individually detected – is ..

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SHERLOC: Raman UV spectrometer to be sent with Mars 2020 rover mission to sense habitability

August 2, 2014

NASA recently revealed its plan for a comprehensive Mars mission in 2020. It will send a rover to the Red Planet for conducting an unprecedented detailed study of the planet. The mission will carry seven key payloads including SHERLOC-Scanning Habitable ..

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NASA releases list of Payloads to be installed onto Mars 2020 Rover Mission

August 2, 2014

NASA released a list mentioning payloads to be sent on the new Mars Rover 2020 mission by the end of year 2020. The Mars 2020 rover’s framework will be based on the design of the Curiosity rover currently operational on ..

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Scientists develop new method to forecast floods upto 11 months in advance

July 9, 2014

Researchers have developed a new method to forecast devastating floods up to 11 months in advance, based on satellite monitoring of minute changes in the gravitational field of river basins. ​Scientists measured the quantity of water that was stored in ..

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