Scientists have discovered a newly formed gully channel on the Martian surface. It was found in the images captured by the USD 40 million High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera mounted on the NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). The scientists are of the belief that the gully channel must has developed on the Red planet in the last three years as it was not present on … [Read more...]
Special Martian meteorite suggests Mars has carbon based life once
A new study of a Martian meteorite found in Antarctica says that the Red Planet was wet once, suggesting it supported life once. Moreover, the rock that originated on Mars and fell to Earth during the Stone Age also contains carbon-rich spheres and tunnels that possibly suggest presence of microorganisms on the Martian land millions of years ago. There have been other interesting Mars rocks found … [Read more...]
Mystery Of Mars ‘Jelly Doughnut’ Solved
The mystery of the odd and famous "jelly doughnut" rock on Mars have been deciphered by meticulous mission scientists of NASA. The doughnut shaped Martian rock had been puzzling scientists after Mars rover Opportunity photographed it on Jan. 8, as it appeared out of nowhere on Mars. Four days earlier on December 26, 2013, the rock wasn't there at all. So the question arises how did the rock … [Read more...]
NASA Opportunity Rover Finds Evidence Mars Had Life-supporting Freshwater
Even after 10 years of efforts of exploring Mars, mineral analysis by the NASA’s Opportunity Rover shows the planet had liquid water 4 billion years ago fresh enough to support life, NASA scientists say. "While Mars is too cold to contain water supporting life now, we've had proof for past water commotion on the planet from satellite images of valleys and examination of rocks by the Rovers," … [Read more...]