Google says: "Land a probe on the moon, we'll give you $30 million"

primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' BoopinDetroit, MI Icrontian
edited September 2007 in Science & Tech
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Okay, it's really $20 million to the Grand Prize winner. What wins the grand prize?
To win the Grand Prize, a team must successfully soft land a privately funded spacecraft on the Moon, rove on the lunar surface for a minimum of 500 meters, and transmit a specific set of video, images and data back to the Earth. The Grand Prize is $20 million until December 31st 2012; thereafter it will drop to $15 million until December 31st 2014 at which point the competition will be terminated unless extended by Google and the X PRIZE Foundation.
Perhaps Google really DOES want to map the moon. Their corporate mission is to organize the WORLD'S information - they don't say anything about LUNAR information. Perhaps that's going to change.

Get building!

Comments

  • ThelemechThelemech Victoria Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    Headline? "Icrontic Sends Probe To Moon!" .......
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    Well.... there are a plethora of super intelligent dudes on this site. Who says we can't send a probe to the moon and claim that prize?
  • IndigoRedIndigoRed Perth Western Australia Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    RWB wrote:
    Well.... there are a plethora of super intelligent dudes on this site. Who says we can't send a probe to the moon and claim that prize?

    Umm, $$$ maybe? :rolleyes:
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    IndigoRed wrote:
    Umm, $$$ maybe? :rolleyes:

    pft... investors and paper mache are all we need :p
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited September 2007
    Duct-tape challenge anyone? :D
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    lemonlime wrote:
    Duct-tape challenge anyone? :D

    I'm in! :bigggrin:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    Game on. I can do the GUI code. Anyone fancy the the embedded processor code? :D

    We could really rule the world (and be super rich as well) ;)
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    I think the tough part of making it out of tape would be the camera lens.
  • NLichtmanNLichtman Spring Valley, CA
    edited September 2007
    I'm in! I can do anything you want all you have to do is teach me.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    If we build it, it will fly.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    Shorty wrote:
    Game on. I can do the GUI code. Anyone fancy the the embedded processor code?

    I'll handle that.

    I mean, we have a rocket scientist here, don't we?
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    Actually we do! Paging missleman :cool:
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    Google employees shouldn't be allowed to participate.

    -drasnor :fold:
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