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Future Mars helicopters of NASA are being tested on two different planets for the first time ever
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Future Mars helicopters of NASA are being tested on two different planets for the first time ever

[ad_1] For the first time ever, NASA has tested its next generation of Mars helicopters in two different worlds. A new rotor for helicopters that will be used in future missions was tested recently at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, while real-life flight simulation was conducted on Mars through the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which broke altitude and airspeed records during an experimental flight. The NASA team was surprised by the performance of the new Mars helicopter while conducting the test. Know the details.NASA's future Mars helicopter testsAccording to a NASA report, the space agency created a Mars atmosphere on Earth with the help of JPL's 25-foot wide, 85-foot-tall space simulator where the Surveyor, Voyager, and Cassini were tested. The new ro...
NASA MAVEN captures mesmerizing ultraviolet images of Mars
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NASA MAVEN captures mesmerizing ultraviolet images of Mars

[ad_1] NASA's MAVEN has released stunning ultraviolet images of the red planet from different points along its orbit around the Sun. The ultraviolet wavelength images will help researchers discover atmospheric dynamics and examine surface characteristics in detail, Devdiscourse stated.With the help of MAVEN's Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) instrument, scientists were able to capture clear images of Mars in two different seasons 2022 and 2023. To make the ultraviolet wavelengths visible to the human eye, a color scheme is used, where the distinct brightness levels of three ultraviolet wavelength ranges are transformed into vibrant shades of red, green, and blue. Not only it helps us understand the different wavelengths but it also helps scientists to differentiate between atmosp...
Red Planet Day 2022: Mind-blowing facts about Mars
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Red Planet Day 2022: Mind-blowing facts about Mars

[ad_1] Named after the Roman God of War, Mars, which even though it has a thin atmosphere composed primarily of carbon dioxide, still holds humanity's fascination centuries after its discovery. Mars, also known as the Red Planet due to its soil's colour, is the fourth planet from the Sun and Earth's neighbour which holds the potential to possibly host the humankind some day.The humans have long tried to explore the mysteries of Mars, and Red Planet Day is annually celebrated to remember the launch of Mariner 4, the first spacecraft to arrive on Mars, on November 28, 1964. The Mariner 4 spacecraft was constructed to gather data during fly-bys and transmit that information back to Earth. The spacecraft completed a fly-by of the red planet after almost eight months of journey, on July 1...
Life on Mars killed off by Martians? Shocking study says so
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Life on Mars killed off by Martians? Shocking study says so

[ad_1] A new study has revealed that the early life on Mars might have killed itself off. Know how the Martians caused their own end. For years, the word ‘Martian' has been a part of our vocabulary. The word simply means forms of life on the planet Mars. But the mainstream nature of the word, unlike Venutian (belonging to Venus) or Mercurian (belonging to Mercury) highlights how people on Earth have always believed in the possibility that life exists on Mars. And while NASA has not found any evidence of life existing at present, it has found evidence for microbial life on Mars that existed millions of years ago. And as scientists try to find out more about the life that existed on Mars, a new study has made a shocking claim. It says that the life of Mars was ended by the first organis...
NASA James Webb Space Telescope snaps first images of Mars; Reveals atmospheric secrets
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NASA James Webb Space Telescope snaps first images of Mars; Reveals atmospheric secrets

[ad_1] The NASA James Webb Space Telescope has reached another milestone after taking the first images of Mars. The images reveal big secrets about its atmosphere. The NASA James Webb Space Telescope is in no mood to stop awing and shocking us. It has been making revelation after revelation ever since it became operational. In fact, the images and data are so good that many are questioning whether it is actually true! Just a few days ago it captured stunning images of Jupiter and revealed rings, tiny satellites and even galaxy-like structure within it. And now, this telescope, one of the most prized tech possessions, has taken images of Mars for the first time ever. The images are important because the Webb telescope used its...