Google Backs $25 Million 'Lunar X Prize'

Google Backs $25 Million 'Lunar X Prize'
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/te...xprize.html?hp
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The prize for reaching the moon and completing the basic tasks of roving
and sending video and data will bring the winner $20 million, according to
the contest rules; an additional $5 million would be awarded for additional
tasks that include roving more than 5,000 meters or sending back images of
man-made artifacts like lunar landers from the Apollo program.
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Expires sort of 1-1-2013, rather soon...