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http://www.montrealgazette.com/Russia+reveals+plans+moon+base/4576304/story.html
>Russia has announced that it intends to build a base on the moon within 20 years, which it plans to use as a staging post for a manned mission to Mars.
>The promise was made as Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, chaired a meeting on Russia's space program ahead of the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man in space.
>The Kremlin is using Tuesday's anniversary to boost patriotic sentiment and briefing documents handed out prior to the Mr Putin's meeting showed it is determined to restore the nation's space -program to its Soviet-era glory.
>"Above all, we are talking about flights to the moon and the creation of a base close to its north pole where there is likely to be a source of water," the briefing document said.
>A manned mission to Mars would be possible after 2030, the report added.
>Mr Putin said Russia was already responsible for 40 per cent of all space launches but said it could do better. "I think we can up that by five or even 10 per cent in the foreseeable future," he said.


I dont give a shit who does it, im just glad its being done, thank you Russia, and fuck you america.