Lunar X PRIZE

The Milestone Prizes are designed to give teams a helping hand on their journey to the Moon

Astronomy

Google Lunar XPrize Milestone Prize winners announced

Back in December, we learned that the final deadline for the Lunar XPrize had been pushed back to 2016. We also heard that up to US$6 million in funding would be awarded to the most promising teams. The results are now in and the front runners are beginning to emerge.

The International Lunar Observatory Association is to send a tested telescope on board Moon Express's entry to the Google Lunar X Prize challenge (Photo: Shutterstock)

Science

ILOA's Moon observatory plans progress

The International Lunar Observatory Association is going to send a tested telescope on Moon Express's Google Lunar X Prize entry.

Backers of the RRE Kickstarter will be tasked with helping get the Asimov RA3 ready for a lunar mission (Image: PTS / Alex Adler)

Astronomy

Take control of a moon rover with the Remote Rover Experiment project

The Remote Rover Experiment Kickstarter project enables backers to help test an Asimov R3A moon rover.