Re:Why moon? (Score 0)

ISRO is sending the satellite to the moon for very pragmatic reasons - They're looking for Helium-3 and Uranium on the moon and investigating what it would take to bring them back to earth to power India's nuclear reactors. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/India-Moon-Mission-Chandrayaan-1-To-Investigate-Helium-3-Future-Fuel/Article/200810315125699?f=rss