Mars – Mars is also known as Red Planet due to the iron oxide or rust on the surface of this planet that gives a reddish appearance. It is the second-smallest planet in the Solar System that is larger than only Mercury and is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Mars…
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Red Planet Day 2025
Introduction – Red Planet Day is observed every year on November 28 worldwide to honor the launch of the Mariner 4 by NASA, a robotic interplanetary probe, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on November 28, 1964. This spacecraft became the first spacecraft to fly past Mars and was designed for flying past planets. It is also…
ISRO Day 2025
Introduction – ISRO is also called as National Space Day and is celebrated every year on August 23 in India to honor the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 mission through the Vikram Lander on the surface of the moon in the year 2023. After this historical moment or achievement, the Indian Government officially chose August 23 to…