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Next NASA Centennial Challenge Competition

Posted by Zonk on from the ready-set-space dept.

Andrew-Unit writes "NASA today announced the next competition in the Centennial Challenge series. A prize of $250,000 USD will be awarded to the team that can autonomously deliver the most lunar regolith to a collection device in 30 minutes. From the press release: 'This challenge continues NASA's efforts to broaden interest in innovative concepts ... We hope to see teams from a broad spectrum of technical areas take part in this competition,'"

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  1. vacuuming in a vacuum? by raygundan · · Score: 3, Informative

    Perhaps you are missing that you can't vacuum so well on an airless rock, since the whole idea of a vacuum cleaner depends on there being some air pressure to work with.

  2. Re:Man.. I Can See Where This Is Going... by techno-vampire · · Score: 3, Informative
    First craft to land Man on moon who spends 1 night in haunted Moon Mansion and return alive

    You didn't specify, but I presume you meant a Lunar Night. Spending roughly two weeks there is far more worth a prize than a mere eight to twelve hours.

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  3. Re:Surefire plan by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Informative
    The Pacific Ocean is my container. A lasso is my collection device. If I get it all, I win $250,000, right?

    How about just buy a missile from DPRK, blow up the Moon and catch pieces with a butterfly net?

    oh, you wanted to do something else with the Moon?

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  4. Teams required to pay $300 registration fee. by ChickenFan · · Score: 3, Informative
    From the rules (http://www.fsri.org/Grant%20Process%20Chart/DRAFT %20MoonROx%20Rules.pdf):

    "b. Teams are required to pay a registration fee of $300."

    So it's going to cost you to enter your Hungry Hippos idea.