Congrats, India, on becoming the first Asian nation to reach Mars! The unmanned spacecraft Mangalyaan entered the orbit of Mars on Wednesday. India is the first nation in the world to successfully reach Mars on its first attempt. Even more impressively, India’s Mars mission cost less than what it took to make the space movie “Gravity.” What’s the future for Mars exploration, and exploration of the rest of our solar system? Check out NRC’s Vision and Voyages for a science mission strategy for the decade 2013-2022. It’s free to download: buff.ly/1pucuJF
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:09:21 +0000
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