Comments on: Chinese Astronauts Get Ready for Their First Spacewalk http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/09/22/chinese-astronauts-get-ready-for-their-first-spacewalk/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:37:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eliza Strickland http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/09/22/chinese-astronauts-get-ready-for-their-first-spacewalk/comment-page-1/#comment-7948 Eliza Strickland Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:42:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/09/22/chinese-astronauts-get-ready-for-their-first-spacewalk/#comment-7948 @ Steve: You're right, a lot of space agencies have jumped into the space race recently-- in fact, India expects to launch its first ever (unmanned) lunar probe in late October. The Chandrayaan-1 will study the moon's geology from a low orbit, and India is already planning a mission for Chandrayaan-2, which will include a lunar rover. The European Space Agency is sending various instruments up on the Chandrayaan-1, but hasn't announced any serious plans for a lunar mission of its own. However, the ESA is very serious about exploring Mars, and hopes to <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/15/phoenix-meet-bruno-a-smart-and-nimble-european-mars-rover/" rel="nofollow">launch a Mars rover</a> in 2013. @ Steve:

You’re right, a lot of space agencies have jumped into the space race recently– in fact, India expects to launch its first ever (unmanned) lunar probe in late October. The Chandrayaan-1 will study the moon’s geology from a low orbit, and India is already planning a mission for Chandrayaan-2, which will include a lunar rover.

The European Space Agency is sending various instruments up on the Chandrayaan-1, but hasn’t announced any serious plans for a lunar mission of its own. However, the ESA is very serious about exploring Mars, and hopes to launch a Mars rover in 2013.

]]> By: Steve http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/09/22/chinese-astronauts-get-ready-for-their-first-spacewalk/comment-page-1/#comment-7891 Steve Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:44:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/09/22/chinese-astronauts-get-ready-for-their-first-spacewalk/#comment-7891 Okay, where is the European Space Agency these days? Also India wanted to get into the space game. Okay, where is the European Space Agency these days? Also India wanted to get into the space game.

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