Over 5,000 Malaysian names on their way to Mars


PETALING JAYA: Over 5,000 Malaysian names will have a seat on the next National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) mission to Mars.

At press time, a total of 5,368 Malaysian names have been submitted to sent on the Orion flight test on Dec 4, placing the nation in 23rd place for the number of names submitted.

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