by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Sunday December 01, 2013 @03:06AM (#45566337)
Thats because catch up goes faster than breaking new grounds.
Lets not forget how many valuable scientific experiments Nasa is currently running. They have a bloody rover on mars, they are doing loads and loads of measurements. I really don't think we got to send another man to the moon for science reasons. We learn a lot about living in lower gravity circumstances from the ISS anyway. Of course I do hope we gonna make a permanent base on mars sooner or later, and then maybe on the moon a while after that.
AC India had to 'breaking new grounds" just like every other country entering space.
India their development work from the 1950's onwards in a slow and careful way.
No country can just emerge with the maths, computing power and expert staff. It takes years and India put that effort into science and space exploration very early on. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Space_Research_Organisation#Formative_years [wikipedia.org]
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Maybe they will find (Score:-1)
What the heck has happened to the West ? (Score:3, Funny)
India's Mars probe finally leaves Earth-bound orbits on the 1st of December 2013.
On the very same day, China is set to launch its first lunar lander.
Both India and China are from Asia.
Where are the Europeans ?
Where are the Americans ?
What the heck happened to the usually technologically more advanced societies of the Western countries ?
Asia is playing catch up very very fast, and before long, they might even get ahead of you guys !
Re:What the heck has happened to the West ? (Score:0)
Thats because catch up goes faster than breaking new grounds.
Lets not forget how many valuable scientific experiments Nasa is currently running. They have a bloody rover on mars, they are doing loads and loads of measurements. I really don't think we got to send another man to the moon for science reasons. We learn a lot about living in lower gravity circumstances from the ISS anyway. Of course I do hope we gonna make a permanent base on mars sooner or later, and then maybe on the moon a while after that.
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India their development work from the 1950's onwards in a slow and careful way.
No country can just emerge with the maths, computing power and expert staff. It takes years and India put that effort into science and space exploration very early on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Space_Research_Organisation#Formative_years [wikipedia.org]