Astronomy / Space India joins the interplanetary club

[Zieman]

The probe India launced to orbit Mars and search for methane traces in the atmosphere is now orbiting the red planet.

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/shining-symbol-indias-mars-orbiter-mission-goes-orbit-n209756

http://rt.com/news/190096-india-mars-orbiter-probe/

 

[Patrick_68000]

Let us not doubt that China will soon(™) join the club (US, Europe, India, Russia)

 

[Zieman]

Let us not doubt that China will soon(™) join the club (US, Europe, India, Russia)

Wouldn't surprise me if the first human to land safely on Mars was Chinese. And who knows, it might not even be a one-way ticket...