Moonstruck: New Race To The Moon

Moonstruck: New Race To The Moon

(Global Pulse: July 24, 2009) The U.S. is struggling to catch up in a new race to return man to the moon. China, India, Japan and Russia are putting pride and technology on the line to win. But some people are wondering if walking on the moon again is a step in the wrong direction.

Sources: BBC, U.K.; CCTV, China; NDTV, India; Russia Today, Russia;Deutsche Welle, Germany

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