Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Shooting for the Moon [Slide Show]

Web Exclusives | Space

26 nongovernment teams are competing to get a rover on the moon by 2015. Here's a look at one of the best

Image: Andrew Hetherington

Right now, twenty-six groups of scientists, engineers and students from around the world are competing to be the first non-government team to get a rover on the moon by 2015. In this month's issue of Scientific American, Michael Belfiore explores what the Google Lunar X PRIZE competition means for the future of private spaceflight and tells the story of one of the most impressive teams - team Astrobotic. In this Web Exclusive, take a behind-the-scenes look at Astrobotic's preparations for a trip to the moon.

? View the X-Prize Slide Show


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