PoLiX Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 One of the few things I've been watching google for lately, and now the race is finally on... This is seriously going to begin pushing new technology, and push us into the future of space exploration if people outside NASA begin exploring the regions of space. http://www.news.com/Google-lunar-challenge...?tag=ne.fd.mnbc MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--A privately funded race to land a rover on the moon could cost each team well more than the $20 million grand prize they're vying for, but all of the contestants view Google's Lunar X Prize as a new engine for business in space. On Thursday, the X Prize Foundation announced the first 10 teams entered in the Google Lunar X Prize. Unveiled in September 2007, the Google Lunar X Prize requires contestants to land a privately funded robotic spacecraft on the moon, explore the terrain for at least 500 meters, and transmit results of the trip back to Earth. The grand prize is $20 million, with a second prize of $5 million and bonuses of $5 million. While several teams had already thrown their hats in the ring, the 10 official registrants talked here Thursday at Google headquarters about their plans. Team Astrobotics, for example, said it plans to launch its mission as early as 2009. The teams were joined in a ceremony by X Prize President Peter Diamandis and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Samapico Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 wtf... Google is getting involved in space exploration stuff?? ...
»CypherJF Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 wtf... Google is getting involved in space exploration stuff?? Uh duh? Google is hiring for their Google Copernicus Center.
Dav Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 wtf... Google is getting involved in space exploration stuff?? ... probably 2 reasons. 1. Publicity2. Because they can perhaps they will send up loads of robots to paint "GOOGLE" in the moon
Samapico Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 haha sounds like something they could make people believe on April fool's day
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