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French scientists speculate that ancient Mars was crawling with bacteria that ultimately led to the planet's glacial period
French scientists announced on Monday that the subsurface realm of ancient Mars may have been teeming with microscopic creatures because of the planet's hospitable atmosphere.
Scientists believe that basic life forms on Mars would have drastically affected the planet's climate, ...
50,000 people sign a petition to ban cruises and control polluting ships in Marseille
An online petition to keep polluting cruise ships out of Marseille has received more than 50,000 signatures.
The cruise port in the French city, which receives about 2 million visitors annually, is one of the busiest in all of Europe.
But as air pollution grows, many locals ha...
Mitchell Marsh, an Australian all-rounder, has been hurt ahead of the ODI series against Pakistan, and his participation in the IPL is also in doubt
Australia will be without all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for the forthcoming three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan, which begins on Tuesday in Lahore. The 30-year-old was hurt during a team practice session before the opening match at Gaddafi Stadium.
The cricketer damag...
NASA’s perseverance collects two rock samples supporting ancient life
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• The samples show that they have been in contact with water
• The first sample collected is dubbed as Montdenier
NASA's Perseverance Mars ro...
China’s Mars Rover to stay for 50 more days, as connection with Earth is disrupted
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- Connection between Tianwen-1 and Earth gets disrupted
- It consists of a lander, rover and orbiter
The communication with China’s Tianwen-1 has been disrupted with Earth due to the solar electromagnetic radiation...
HONG KONG POLYU CONTRIBUTORS OF CHINA’S TIANWEN-1
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- Hong Kong PolyU contributors of China’s Tianwen-1.
- On May 15, the lander and rover of China's Tianwen-1 mission landed on Mars.
- PolyU had located on the outside top surface of the Mars lander platform the Mars C...
CHINA TO POSTPONE LAUNCH OF TIANZHOU-2 OVER TECHNICAL REASONS
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- China to postpone launch of Tianzhou-2 over technical reasons.
- The cargo spacecraft was expected to have been launched early Thursday morning.
- It would be the first mission to head to the main Tianhe module of the space s...
CHINA’S TIANWEN-1 EXPECTED TO LAND ON MARS SOON THIS WEEK
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- China’s Tianwen-1 expected to land on Mars soon this week.
- The Mars rover will stay in the lander for diagnostics tests for several days.
- The Mars rover has been named after the Chinese god of fire, Zhurong. ...
CHINA ANNOUNCES NAME OF ITS 1ST MARS ROVER: ZHURONG
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- China announces name of its 1ST Mars rover: Zhurong.
- The name of the Mars rover is said to be named after a Chinese fire god.
- The Mars rover is aboard the Tianwen-1 probe.
- Tianwen-1's goals include analyzin...
MARS WRIGLEY PARTNERS WITH ANS COMMERCE
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- Mars Wrigley has forged a partnership with ANS Commerce.
- Partnership is meant to focus on warehousing and delivery fulfilment.
- ANS Commerce will also set up cold storage for maintaining the right temperature for chocolates. ...
RENTING A PRIVATE ISLAND FOR 1 BTC IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
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• Marshall islands want to minimize its dependency on the US dollar
• The resort will provide access to fishing...
ARAB DEBUT MISSION TASTES SUCCESS AS AMAL ENTERS ORBIT IN MARS
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- UAE's space shuttle entered around Mars on Tuesday in a victory for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission
Mission regulators at the UAE's space community in Dubai reported that the automated art, called Amal, Arab...
U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT KAMALA HARRIS TO BE SWORN IN BY JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR
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• According to the reports, Kamala Harris will be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice
• Harris has stated that she was inspired by the background of Justice Sotomayor as the duo had previously served as former...
NASA GENERATED OVER $64 BILLION FOR THE U.S. ECONOMY IN 2019: REPORT
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• NASA said that through all its activities during the fiscal year 2019, the agency supported more than 312,000 jobs countrywide and generated an estimated $7 billion in federal, state and local taxes throughout the nation
• NASA in a release on its offici...
UAE MARS MISSION 2117 AIMS AT BUILDING HUMAN SOCIETY ON THE PLANET
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- New researches on the mission are going to develop advanced technologies space field to reach mars
A scientist said UAE's mission to build a debut human settlement on Mars might come true as research is going on radiation.
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20% JOURNEY COVERED BY UAE’S HOPE MARS MISSION
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- The UAE's Hope test has crossed the 100-million-km mark as it travels towards the Red Planet. This implies the test has secured a fifth of its 493-million-km route in a month after it was propelled.
Under 170 days, UAE celebrated...
NASA’s PERSEVERANCE MARS ROVER IS READY FOR LAUNCH; NUCLEAR POWER SOURCE INSTALLED
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- NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is ready for launch; Nuclear power source installed.
- The launch is scheduled for July 30.
- The rover will rely on the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator power system.<...
CHINA TO LAUNCH A ROVER TO MARS
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- China aims to launch a rover to Mars and its mission is coinciding with a similar mission of the US.
- Both countries want to take advantage of the period when the Earth and Mars are the closest.
- China’s mission is likely to...
UAE FIRST MARS MISSION ‘AL AMAL’ FINALLY LAUNCHED FROM JAPAN ON JULY 20
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- UAE’S Hope Probe mission to mars has been successfully set off from Japan on 20th July 2020
The much-delayed mars mission of UAE has finally taken off today on 20th July from Japan Centre. Mission was named ‘Al Amal&rsquo...
NEW LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCED FOR UAE’S HOPE MARS MISSION
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- UAE has first time attempted for Mars
- The launch is set from Japan Space Centre. However, till now two delays have been announced due to bad weather conditions. There is another possibility of a delay if the weather does not permit. <...