Why is the next X PRIZE focused on going to the Moon?
Earth’s offshore island, the Moon, provides a natural storehouse of resources that we can use to enhance life on Earth and explore our universe. By using energy and material resources from outside the Earth’s biosphere and gravity “well,” we can take positive steps towards solving seemingly intractable problems on Earth. Using the abundant resources of the Moon we can: • Transmit clean and carbon-free energy to the surface of the Earth around the clock using solar power collectors made from lunar material. • Obtain propellants and other supplies for human and robotic missions throughout the solar system and beyond. • Gain a deeper understanding of our solar system, galaxy and universe. • Create new technologies for use on the Moon that provide practical benefits here on Earth.
