Welcome to the new Space Race
The $30M Google Lunar XPRIZE challenges engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world to develop low-cost methods of robotic space exploration.
Moon Shot EP.1
Astrobotic
Pittsburgh, USA
Moon Shot EP.2
Part-Time Scientists
Germany
“I’ve always liked working on stories that combine people who are relatable with something insane.”
J.J. Abrams
Executive Producer
Sixteen Teams
238,900 miles
one dream
Winning teams must:
1
Successfully place a robot on the moon's surface.
2
Travel at least 500 meters.
3
Transmit HD video and images back to earth.
Moon Shot EP.3
Team Indus
India
Moon Shot EP.4
Team Plan B
Canada
Fine, Clingy, and
Surprisingly Abrasive.
Moon Dust
Moon dust, or regolith, is like tiny shards of glass. With no wind or rain to soften its coarse edges, it sticks in seals, jams up equipment, and obstructs solar energy access.
The
Moon
Money
Grand Prize:
$20 Million
Second Place:
$5 Million
$5 Million in bonus prizes for further technological and scientific achievements.
Moon Shot EP.5
Hakuto
Japan
Moon Shot EP.6
Moon Express
Cape Canaveral, USA
Moon Shot EP.7
SpaceIL
Israel
Moon Shot EP.8
Mecaliks
Mexico
Intense, Toxic, and
Wildly Unpredictable.
Galactic Cosmic Rays
Galactic cosmic rays can negatively impact rovers and imaging equipment; shutting them down, sending them off course or destroying them altogether.
“When you see the earth from space, you can’t see any borders. You just see one planet filled with people.”
Yariv Bash
Team SpaceIL
Moon Shot EP.9
Race for
the Prize
