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South Korea Plans Moon Landing By 2020 (examiner.com)

Posted by yaelk on from the over-the-moon dept.

MarkWhittington writes: The Korean Herald has reported that the South Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has started a lunar exploration program, allocating funding to place a probe in orbit around the moon and a small lander and rover on the surface of the moon by 2020. The United States and the government of South Korea have also made a space cooperation agreement, fueling speculation that NASA will participate in the South Korean moon shot.

3 of 74 comments (clear)

  1. Re: In North Korea Moon Landing was in 2012 by halivar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also, the "moon" is capitalist imperial propaganda. What we call the moon is actually the glimmer in Kim Il Sung's heavenly eye, watching upon us and guiding us on the path of Juche.

  2. Re:Translation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't they only need a CBM?

  3. Re: In North Korea Moon Landing was in 2012 by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bah ... in capitalist America, presidential candidates on moonshine.

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