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J.J. Abrams is clearly a space exploration enthusiast, just look at his resumé: Star Trek, Star Wars, even Super 8 had an alien. But he's taken his space enthusiasm to new levels.
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Abrams' production company, Google, YouTube and XPRIZE have teamed up to document Google Lunar XPRIZE, a space race that began in 2007. The competition involves teams from around the world trying to successfully land a robot on the surface of the Moon.
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According to the The Google Lunar XPRIZE press release, this is the largest prize competition of all time. It's meant to incentivize entrepreneurs to create a new era of affordable access to the Moon and beyond.
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The competition's $30 million prize purse will be awarded to teams who are able to land a privately funded rover on the moon, travel 500 meters, and transmit back high definition video and images. The first team that successfully completes this mission will be awarded the $20 million dollar Grand Prize. The second team to successfully complete the mission will be awarded $5 million dollars.
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