Moon Landing

[The Kraken]

Looks like India have just safely landed a lander and rover on the South Pole of the moon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-india-66576580

I flipping love stuff like this. Will be very interesting to see developments over the next weeks and months, the idea is to try and find out how much water ice is there and how it can be reclaimed for drinking water / rocket propellant.

[Toadhall Saint]

Better effort than the Russians

[aintforever]

Just seems bonkers to me, spunking all that money on something like this when so many in their country are living in poverty. Are we still sending them money from our international aid budget?

[AlexLaw76]

Quick, lets send them some more Foreign Aid

However, this is really cool to be fair, and hope it is a success. Only a small proportion of Moon Missions are a success, let alone an either smaller percentage that make a soft landing

Edit - it has landed on the south side of the Moon. Beating China, Russia and the USA to it

Edited 23 August, 2023 by AlexLaw76

[badgerx16]

9 minutes ago, aintforever said:

Are we still sending them money from our international aid budget?

Apparently over £30M in the last year, rising to over £55M in the next couple.

[buctootim]

9 minutes ago, aintforever said:

Just seems bonkers to me, spunking all that money on something like this when so many in their country are living in poverty. Are we still sending them money from our international aid budget?

They want to take over from China as the worlds technology and manufacturing hub, but are currently seen as a bit backward and poverty stricken. Things like a space program changes perceptions and build confidence. But yep, it sucks if you're hungry and sick    

[whelk]

You twats falling for it I see. Clearly all shot in an aircraft hanger and shouldn’t be shadows

[Behind Enemy Lines]

*hangar 😂 

[Fan The Flames]

https://youtu.be/goh2x_G0ct4?si=QQIOY4a-2EKv-4iC

[Whitey Grandad]

51 minutes ago, Fan The Flames said:

https://youtu.be/goh2x_G0ct4?si=QQIOY4a-2EKv-4iC

Can I say here that this is nothing to do with me 😐

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

On 23/08/2023 at 14:03, badgerx16 said:

Apparently over £30M in the last year, rising to over £55M in the next couple.

Or one JWP rising to a Lavia in a couple of years.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

1 hour ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Or one JWP rising to a Lavia in a couple of years.

How many Shlongs? 

[OldNick]

On 24/08/2023 at 16:29, Fan The Flames said:

https://youtu.be/goh2x_G0ct4?si=QQIOY4a-2EKv-4iC

In the bottle ( drunken mix) a classic, from the clubs in the early 80's 

[ecuk268]

Overseas aid is not to do with helping people.

It's all about political influence.