French president Nicolas Sarkozy has added planet Mars to the already long ‘to-do' list he has planned for the EU saying he wants a space policy concentrating on cooperation with the US, particularly in the exploration of this little-known planet.
Speaking in the French Guiana on Tuesday (12 February), Mr Sarkozy, who has a reputation for getting personally involved in a wide range of issues, said the EU should have a "sensible and coherent space policy."
"I speak for France, and ...
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