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Rays of Hope, Energy and Power from the Moon
Dec 22 2008, Vijay

When a country like India conducts a mission like ‘Chandrayan’, World eyebrows rose. Isn’t it ridiculous that a developing country like India where plenty of poverty still persist conducting such tests, which costs a lot.

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