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Mars Race Heats up Further

Posted by michael on from the canadians-in-space dept.

anzha writes "It seems what was once the province of the superpowers is no longer so. ESA and the Japanese attempted their own Mars orbiters (successfully and not, respectively). The Brits fired off Beagle 2 and are talking of going for Beagle 3. Now the Canadians are talking about a probe for Mars in 2011. How long before we see the Japanese and Russians try again? Might India or China take a stab at it as well?"

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  1. Why not by n.o.d.y.n.e · · Score: 5, Funny

    Might India or China take a stab at it as well?

    Maybe they can out-source the labour to the West!

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  2. Canadian Space Agency == Geeks? by Jorkapp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot:
    Now the Canadians are talking about a probe for Mars in 2011.

    Website Link:
    ...the CSA is interested in receiving include an orbiter, a single lander, or a network of small landers.
    Imagine that. A Beowolf cluster of Mars Landers. I wonder if they would run on linux?

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