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India's spacecraft reaches Mars orbit ... and history

Post by Wd40 » Wed, 24 Sep 2014 2:43 pm

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/23/world ... index.html

Some space observers noted that India's Mars orbiter cost less than the $100 million budget for the space thriller film "Gravity."
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Can somebody please post this article in TREmeritus? :D

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Post by Strong Eagle » Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:34 pm

And like the original Voyager satellites, which carried recordings of earth songs and languages, the Indian satellite carries a blu ray disc of several Bollywood dance scenes. :lol: :cool:

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Re: India's spacecraft reaches Mars orbit ... and history

Post by GSM8 » Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:04 am

Wd40 wrote:http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/23/world ... index.html

Some space observers noted that India's Mars orbiter cost less than the $100 million budget for the space thriller film "Gravity."
:D

Can somebody please post this article in TREmeritus? :D
Kudos to the scientists involved in this effort. They deserve the recognition far more than corrupt politicians and spoilt celebrity brats.

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Re: India's spacecraft reaches Mars orbit ... and history

Post by ecureilx » Thu, 25 Sep 2014 8:36 am

GSM8 wrote:
Wd40 wrote:http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/23/world ... index.html

Some space observers noted that India's Mars orbiter cost less than the $100 million budget for the space thriller film "Gravity."
:D

Can somebody please post this article in TREmeritus? :D
Kudos to the scientists involved in this effort. They deserve the recognition far more than corrupt politicians and spoilt celebrity brats.
there is a saying I heard from an Indian guy

Indians may be late to the party, but Indians are 'latest' in the party (in terms of fashion/style/technology)



though some will say money can't always buy style :D (in some instances .. )

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Re: India's spacecraft reaches Mars orbit ... and history

Post by JR8 » Thu, 25 Sep 2014 9:29 am

ecureilx wrote:there is a saying I heard from an Indian guy

Indians may be late to the party, but Indians are 'latest' in the party (in terms of fashion/style/technology) though some will say money can't always buy style :D (in some instances .. )
Money can't always buy style, true. But truer still, in fact 100% true, is that money will never buy you class.

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