South Korea plans Mars landing in 2045 as it launches first space agency

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. YOON SUK YEOL. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends a press conference marking two years in office, at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, May 9, 2024. The Korea Aerospace Administration 'will usher in a new space era by cultivating experts while intensively supporting the aerospace industry ecosystem and fostering challenging and innovative R&D,' President Yoon Suk Yeol says SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea plans to make a Mars landing by 2045 and spend 100 trillion won ($72.6 billion) until then...