It’s Getting Crowded Up There

UPDATE on Mangalyaan:  “India’s first mission to Mars left Earth’s orbit early on Sunday, clearing a critical hurdle in its journey to the red planet.

[Meanwhile] China, a keen competitor in the space race, has considered the possibility of putting a man on the moon sometime after 2020 and aims to land its first probe on the moon on Monday.

It will deploy a buggy called the ‘Jade Rabbit’ to explore the lunar surface in a mission that will also test its deep space communication technologies.”

From Reuters.com