11.40 am: Second Stage (PS2) Propellant filling operations completed.

11.54am: All vehicle systems have switched on for the countdown starting at 6:08 hours (IST).

Mumbai: Communications between ground stations and Nasa spacecraft at Mars will be affected in April because of the position of the planets, an announcement from the space agency said on Thursday.

Ridges In Craters Could Be Ideal Places To Search For Evidence Of Life, Says Study

Washington: Narrow ridges found in Martian craters may actually be fossilized remnants of underground cracks through which water once flowed on the red planet, a new study claims. Water flowing beneath the surface of ancient Mars suggests life may once have been possible on the Red planet, according to a new analysis by researchers from Brown University.

Scientists using an intra-galactic speed gun have detected five new planets, relatively close to Earth, and one of them is orbiting a star’s habitable zone, where conditions are suitable for life.

Scientists using an intra-galactic speed gun have detected five new planets, relatively close to Earth, and one of them is orbiting a star’s habitable zone, where conditions are suitable for life.

NASA may have devoted many of its exploration resources to Mars recently, but the US space agency also has its eye on an icy moon of Jupiter that may be capable of supporting life.

Building on the success of Curiosity’s Red Planet landing, Nasa has announced plans for a robust multi-year Mars programme, including a new robotic science rover set to launch in 2020.

Nasa plans to send a new rover to Mars in 2020 as it prepares for a manned mission to the Red Planet, said the US space agency.