Mars Orbiter

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Curious Bends - Mars Orbiter, friendly elephants, waterless urinals and more

Oct 1, 2014 2 min read

Special look: India's Mars Orbiter Mission 1. One small step for India may become a big step for humanity "Martin Rees, the British Astronomer Royal, expects that humans will have settlemen…

The dignity of human labor

Sep 28, 2014 2 min read

Uncategorized dignity of human labor ISRO labor costs manhours Mars Orbiter Narendra Modi sociology

My Twitter friend and compatriot @zeusisdead made a good, bristling case for why we shouldn't celebrate India's Mars Orbiter mission's frugality. Here's a telling excerpt from his piec…