This can only be a good thing for Space Exploration...

[allmappedout]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24729073

Not only is it nice to see the BBC covering the article and actually mentioning some of the science behind it (It mentioned Hohmann transfers, no mention of the Oberth effect for Peri kicks though!) with a pretty picture, but the idea of a new space race between the asian nations could be a really good thing (even if we ignore why it's happening which is just a case of showing off who is better). So much good technology came from the first space race between the US and the USSR, so hopefully a new generation, using the latest technology, could be a really big boon for the planet as a whole.

Edited November 5, 2013 by allmappedout