Tag: Mars Exploration

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NASA Curiosity Rover Discovers New Evidence of Mars’ Warm and Wet Past

Source:  FPJ Context: NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered siderite mineral deposits on Mars, offering crucial evidence of the planet’s warmer, wetter, and more habitable ancient environment. About NASA Curiosity Rover Discovers New Evidence of Mars’ Warm and Wet Past: What is Curiosity Rover? Curiosity Rover is NASA’s car-sized robotic rover launched in 2011 under the …

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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 November 2024

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles   InstaLinks :  Insta Links help you think beyond the  current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …

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Zhurong Rover Mars Exploration

Source:  DD News Context: China’s Zhurong rover, part of the Tianwen-1 Mars mission, has provided compelling evidence suggesting that Mars harboured an ocean billions of years ago. Discovery Made by China on Mars Rover and mission details: Rover: Zhurong (named after a mythical Chinese fire god). Mission: Tianwen-1, China’s Mars exploration program. Mars location: Utopia …

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What is ExoMars?

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space.   Context: The European Space Agency’s ExoMars 2022 mission has been delayed after the agency suspended all cooperation with Russia’s space program Roscosmos.   About ExoMars: It was a joint endeavour between ESA and the Russian space agency, Roscosmos. The primary goal of the ExoMars programme is …

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NASA’s Perseverance rover

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Awareness in space.   NASA’s Perseverance rover Context: NASA’s Perseverance rover has clicked a panorama view of the “South Seitah” region of Mars’ Jezero Crater, offering clues to the area’s mysterious past. The images reveal the gray, darker gray, and Swiss-coffee-coloured rocky outcrops of the ridge nicknamed “Faillefeu” (after a medieval …

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