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Japan Considering Moon Base, Shuttle Projects

Posted by timothy on from the sharks-lasers-butterflies dept.

ScentCone writes "A brief article at Newsday mentions a Monday report that JAXA, Japan's counterpart to NASA, is looking at robotic probes on the moon by 2015, and construction on a solar-powered manned research base starting there by 2025. The (very) big bump in the agency's budget will also get spent on tsunami warning technology and other terrestrial communications technology development."

6 of 338 comments (clear)

  1. Me too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am also considering a moonbase, but I don't get a front page story.

  2. First thing that came to mind... by turboflux · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Gentlemen, allow me to demonstrate the awesome lethality of the Alan Parsons Project. Fire the laser!"

  3. Re:THATS NO MOON! by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > Here come the star wars quotes, followed by the Anime crowd, then followed by SkyNet.

    Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational tentacle station upon the quivering form of a miniskirt-wearing Sarah Connor!

    Never underestimate the power of the otaku side.

  4. The coolest part about this by eagl · · Score: 4, Funny

    The coolest part is that their rocket ship will be nuclear powered and turns into a really big robot when attacked or befriended by a child.

  5. Re:Can I Come ?!?!?!!!111!1!one by WormholeFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want a wing on back of my lunar rover!

    Oh wait, no atmosphere...

    I guess a Type R sticker will have to do.

  6. Oh dear by Platinum+Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    In other news, the Japanese government has proposed to raise the sunken WWII-era battleship Yamato...

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    Someday, you're going to die. Get over it.