$20 million prize offered in lunar rover contest
{{date|September 13, 2007}}

The [[w:X Prize Foundation|X Prize Foundation]] announced it is offering a US$20 million prize to the first team that lands a rover on the Moon, roves more than 500 meters and transmits back to Earth high definition images and video. The goal of the [[w:Google Lunar X PRIZE|Google Lunar X PRIZE]], like that of the previous [[w:Ansari X PRIZE|Ansari X PRIZE]], is to motivate private investment in space exploration and technology. 

In addition to the $20 million first prize, there is a $5 million dollar second prize and $5 million in potential bonuses prizes.

The X Prize Foundation is a [[w:Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]-based nonprofit institute that hosted the Ansari X PRIZE contest, which led to the first private manned spaceflight in 2004. Google co-founder [[w:Larry Page|Larry Page]] is a trustee of the X Prize Foundation, and has held a charity auction for the institute earlier this year.

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|author=Stefanie Olsen  
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|date=September 13, 2007}}

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[[Category:Science and technology]]
[[Category:Space]]
[[Category:The Moon]]
[[Category:Robotics]]
The X Prize Foundation announced it is offering a US$20 million prize to the first team that lands a rover on the Moon, roves more than 500 meters and transmits back to Earth high definition images and video. The goal of the Google Lunar X PRIZE, like that of the previous Ansari X PRIZE, is to motivate private investment in space exploration and technology. 

In addition to the $20 million first prize, there is a $5 million dollar second prize and $5 million in potential bonuses prizes.

The X Prize Foundation is a Santa Monica-based nonprofit institute that hosted the Ansari X PRIZE contest, which led to the first private manned spaceflight in 2004. Google co-founder Larry Page is a trustee of the X Prize Foundation, and has held a charity auction for the institute earlier this year.
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