Giant ocean of water discovered deep beneath Mars' surface
Tengrinews.kz - Geophysicists from the University of California have discovered a giant ocean of liquid water hidden deep beneath Mars' surface.
Kazakh teen completes internship at NASA
Tengrinews.kz - A schoolgirl from Kazakhstan Symbat Barsagazy had an internship at NASA. The girl told about what she learnt in the U.S. and
Elon Musk envisions 'fun' but dangerous trips to Mars
SpaceX chief Elon Musk unveiled on Tuesday ambitious plans to establish a Mars colony by sending 100 humans at a time on massive spacecraft.
Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars
A comet the size of a small mountain whizzed past Mars, dazzling space enthusiasts with the once-in-a-million-years encounter.
US-India to collaborate on Mars exploration
The United States and India agreed to cooperate on future exploration of the Red Planet.
India's spacecraft beams back first Mars photos
India's spacecraft has beamed back its first photos of Mars, showing its crater-marked surface.
Indian spacecraft on course to enter Mars orbit
India is on course to become the first nation to reach Mars on its first attempt.
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover reaches 'far frontier'
NASA's $2.5 billion Curiosity rover has reached the base of the Martian mountain it aims to explore and should start drilling rocks there soon.
Robots do battle over Mars exploration
Robots built to traverse the rugged terrain of Mars battled it out in Poland in a competition to find the best way to explore the Red Planet.
NASA rover breaks out-of-this-world distance record
The US space agency's Opportunity rover has now clocked more miles on Mars than any man-made vehicle to reach another celestial body, NASA said.
Chinese moon rover designer shooting for Mars
The man who designed China's Jade Rabbit moon rover hopes a more advanced version of his creation will be sent to Mars, state media reported, underscoring Beijing's increasingly ambitious space programme.
NASA's 'flying saucer' tests new Mars-landing technology
NASA sent a saucer-like vehicle high into the sky to test technology for a future Mars landing, but its parachute tangled when deployed and the spacecraft splashed into the Pacific Ocean.
Mars 'jelly doughnut' rock intrigues scientists
A strange rock that looks like a jelly doughnut has appeared on Mars, and scientists are closer to figuring out how it got there.
Earthly politicians seek roadmap for space exploration
Seeking to boldly go where few politicians have gone before, more than 30 space-faring nations gathered Thursday to map out ways to pool mankind's efforts to explore the stars.
More than 1,000 chosen for one-way Mars reality-TV mission
More than 1,000 candidates -- from 200,000 hopefuls -- have been chosen to train for a private Mars colonisation mission to be partly funded by a reality-TV show following their training and subsequent steps, organisers said Thursday.
Kazakhstan invention to help find life on Mars
A distillation unit invented in Kazakhstan will be used by the expeditions search for life on Mars.
NASA poised to launch Mars atmosphere probe
What happened to the water on Mars? How did the Red Planet's atmosphere become so thin over time? NASA's MAVEN probe is scheduled to launch Monday on a mission to find out.
Indian Mars mission suffers glitch but 'no setback'
India's Mars spacecraft suffered a brief engine failure Monday as scientists tried to move it into a higher orbit around Earth, but controllers denied any setback to the ambitious low-cost mission.
China shows off moon rover model before space launch
China offered a rare glimpse into its secretive space programme on Tuesday, displaying a model of a lunar rover that will explore the moon's surface in an upcoming mission.
Countdown to Mars: Indian mission prepares for blastoff
India's launches its first mission to Mars on Tuesday, aiming to become the only Asian nation to reach the Red Planet with a programme designed to showcase its low-cost space technology.