Asian Powers Shoot for the Moon With Orbiting Research Missions

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Tokyo and new delhi—If the moon shine more brightly on Asia in the next few years, it may be because three Asian powers are using a trio of spacecraft to shed some scientific light on the lunar surface. Barring last-minute glitches, Japan will launch its Selene mission on 13 September. China's Chang'e 1 is expected to go up within a few weeks of tha launch, and India aims to follow in April with Chandrayaan-I.