Think the Space Race is over? Not if Google has anything to say about it. Google Lunar X PRIZE is prepared to award $30 million dollars to the first two privately funded teams that land on the moon. This landing would be historic as it would generate the first privately funded moon landing. There is extra prize money for video, pictures, and Apollo gear sent back from the moon.
This program is an attempt to pick up where government funded space exploration left off. Space Adventures is a privately owned company that provides access to adventures in space for civilians. One of the many adventures for sale is a circumlunar flight where the participant will orbit the moon with a cosmonaut for a mere ~$10 million dollars. After the retiring of the US shuttle program, it is apparent that space exploration is just beginning.
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