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New Space Race Shoots for Moon and Mars on a Budget: QuickTake – BloombergQuint
he moon and Mars remain tantalizing goals for many nations, as are the technological advances that space exploration can drive.
(Bloomberg) — The first space race was a competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for national pride and military advantage. Now NASA is farming out missions to private companies, and other countries have joined the race notably China and India. The moon and Mars remain tantalizing goals for many nations, as are the technological advances that space exploration can drive.
1. Who are the new players?
Since the space shuttle program ended in 2011, NASA, as the U.S. National Aeronautics and…
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