Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to make “The Martian”

Re:Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to... by vasira on Friday March 17, 2017 @02:55PM (#13896847)

But Martian movie made more than the money spent on it.

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Re:Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to... by yashksagar on Friday March 17, 2017 @04:01PM (#13897460)

It's not about who made how much money. It's about redefining the economics of space exploration. Comparing it to a movie makes it easier to understand.

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Re:Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to... by vasira on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @06:07AM (#13920916)

Yes, you said right !Its easy to understand

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Re:Scientists sent a rocket to Mars for less than it cost to... by Ar-Curunir on Friday March 17, 2017 @05:38PM (#13898211)

And ISRO's PR was boosted astronomically (pun intended) by this; their commercial satellite launching arm surely benefited tons from this exposure.

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