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A Japanese Startup Will Try To Land On The Moon Next Year
Image: Team Hakuto/ispace Inc Going to the Moon is officially hip again, thanks in no small part to Google, which is offering $US20 million to the first private company that can land on our nearest neighbour, roll around a bit, and beam images back to Earth. The latest contender for that sweet sweet X-Prize money…
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Tricorder X Prize Would Seek Out New Tech, Enhance Civilization
The venerable Star Trek tricorder, often imitated but never actually shown 100% emulating the one demonstrated in science fiction, could net an inventor $US10 million if they’re able to produce the real thing.