Just over a week after NASA successfully landed its Curiosity Rover on Mars, India announced its own plans to launch its first mission to Earth’s next-door neighbor. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the plan, which will involve an unmanned orbiter and cost nearly $64 million, during a speech celebrating India’s sixty-fifth year of independence. “This spaceship to Mars will be a huge step for us in the area of science and technology,” said Singh during his speech, according to The Guardian. Article >>
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