Google and X PRIZE proposed the Google Lunar X PRIZE challenge, a race to the moon. The race will be open to any teams willng to participate. The two companies were suprised by the number of teams that announced thier candidacy. The first team that lands thier robot on the moon by the end of 2010 will win the grand prize of $20 million. Second prize will be given to the team that lands by 2014 along with a cool $15 million. Not too shabby for second place. A bonus of $2 million will be given to any team that takes off from our very own Sunshine State -an attempt on Google's part to strengthen Florida's position on the commercial spaceflight industry. This incentive to launch from Florida is due to Google and X Prizes partnership with Space Florida.
Link:
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080221-lunar-xprize-florida.html
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