Tuesday, October 21, 2008

India heads for the Moon

India will become the latest nation to join the "Moon Rush" of recent probes to our natural satellite. Chandrayaan-1 should blast off today on a mission to study the Moon from lunar orbit. The sophisticated science craft carries 11 payloads to study lunar topography and geology. Five of those payloads are Indian, while six are from partner nations.

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