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Friday, September 19, 2025
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Topic: Mars

Sotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NY

NWA 16788 was discovered in Niger & is assumed to have travelled 140 million miles to reach Earth. Weighing 24.67 kg, the meteorite dwarfs the previous largest Martian specimen by 70%.

Crystals offer glimpse into Mars’ possibly habitable past & sunscreen was a saviour 40,000 yrs ago too

New Delhi: A group of researchers from Australia studied crystal formation on the surface of Mars to determine how the Martian environment evolved. What...

Mars turned red long before we thought. Volcanoes, ancient water may hold key to its true colours

The study, led by Adomas Valantinas of Brown University and published in Nature Communications, has confirmed the real reason behind the red colour of Mars.

Mars had water even 742 mn yrs ago. How do we know? Thank Martian rock found in university drawer

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Mars, clues to an ancient ocean & DNA analysis sheds new light on life & relationships in Pompeii

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Musk announces launch of first Starships to Mars by 2026, first eco-friendly rocket

The SpaceX chief took to X(formerly Twitter) to announce that if landing of uncrewed flights goes well, he will send people to the red planet in the next four years.

Mars may have oceans’ worth of water underground, but this doesn’t mean it’s ready to be colonised

A study published in journal PNAS indicates that 3 bn yrs ago, much of the water on Mars percolated through soil & got stored in the crust, but this water remains largely inaccessible.

Scientists identify Ladakh as potential analogue research site to conduct Moon, Mars mission studies

Scientists have pitched Ladakh as ideal site for India’s 1st analogue research station. Analogue research station is a place that has conditions similar to planet or planetary body.

Mursan & Hilsa, now on Mars: Indian scientists name 3 craters on red planet after geophysicist, 2 towns

The craters, discovered by scientists from Ahmedabad’s Physical Research Laboratory, were named 'Lal' after PRL ex-director Devendra Lal, 'Mursan' & 'Hilsa' after towns in UP, Bihar.

Study of 1.3-billion-year old Martian meteorites unlocks new secrets of planet’s topography

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

Terror and talks, no. Terror and cricket, yes?

Have the totally avoidable overs in the Asia Cup sent mixed signals about our resolve to fight terrorism coming from Pakistan’s soil? Govt needs to explain reasons for this sudden ‘olive branch’.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Attack on one is attack on both’—As Pakistan & Saudi Arabia sign pact, a look at their ties since 1967

Building on long-standing ties & Islamic solidarity, Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement comes at a time of heightened regional tensions especially after Israeli attack on Doha.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.