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

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…