Breaking News
SpaceX Starship HeatShield Solution
One Million Signatures For French Immigration Referendum
Man Faces Potential Attempted Murder Charge In France After Stabbing Home Intruder
Report: Older Man Initially Arrested After Kirk Shooting Confessed to Distracting Police...
Top Tech News
We finally integrated the tiny brains with computers and AI
Stylish Prefab Home Can Be 'Dropped' into Flooded Areas or Anywhere Housing is Needed
Energy Secretary Expects Fusion to Power the World in 8-15 Years
ORNL tackles control challenges of nuclear rocket engines
Tesla Megapack Keynote LIVE - TESLA is Making Transformers !!
Methylene chloride (CH2Cl?) and acetone (C?H?O) create a powerful paint remover...
Engineer Builds His Own X-Ray After Hospital Charges Him $69K
Researchers create 2D nanomaterials with up to nine metals for extreme conditions
Laser connects plane and satellite in breakthrough air-to-space link
Lucid Motors' World-Leading Electric Powertrain Breakdown with Emad Dlala and Eric Bach
5 Xprize teams are launching to the moon this year
$30 million in prizes is on the line, including the $20 million grand prize for whoever gets there first (and completes the competition goals), and these teams are employing a variety of technology to land first and claim the fame.
They hail from Japan, India, the United States, and Israel, with launches set to happen from places as far-flung as California, USA; Sriharikota, India; and Mahia, New Zealand. Here's a look at all five teams, and their technology that's set to make big space history.
* SpaceIL, Tel Aviv, Israel
SpaceIL signed a deal with SpaceX (through Spaceflight Services) to launch in late 2017. Using a "hopper" style of craft, where they will land on the lunar surface, fly 500m, and then touch down again to claim the prize
* Moon Express, Cape Canaveral, Florida