Google Sponsors Lunar Rendezvous Google的共同提案国农历交会

The moon can make one behave in a strange manner.在月球上可以作出一个行为，一个奇怪的方式。 Well, this is somewhat proven when Google Inc. agreed to sponsor a $30 million competition for the first individual or organization that can land an unmanned rover on the moon by 31 December 2012.那么，这是有点证明时， Google公司同意赞助3000万美元的比赛，第一个人或组织可以土地无人探测车在月球上，由2012年12月31日。 The robotic probe must move over a distance of 500 meters at least and broadcast the journey back to earth.机器人探针必须移到距离500米，至少和广播的征程返回地球。 The prize is reduced to 15 million if the feat is accomplished by 2014.该奖项是减少到1500万，如果这一壮举是在2014年完成。 SA second prize winner gets 5 million.从第二奖得主获得500万美元。 There are also bonuses for finding relics from the US Apollo moon landings and Soviet space projects, or detecting water ice.也有奖金寻找文物，从美国的阿波罗登月计划降落和前苏联空间项目，或检测水冰。 NASA has initiated a similar space race by offering $750,000 to American citizens only who succeed in the lunar rendezvous in its Centennial Challenges programs.美国航天局已经发起了类似的太空竞赛提供七五〇〇〇〇美元向美国公民，只有谁成功地在农历交会在其百年的挑战计划。

The competition by well-known Google has prompted renewed interest in space race and ambitions.比赛由著名的Google已经提示了新的兴趣的太空竞赛和野心。 It has given publicity and acceptance for space exploration to a wider population worldwide.它给了宣传和接受的空间探索，以更广泛的世界范围内的人口。 Google Inc.’s interest and huge investment also reflects growing public interest in a previously elitist industry. Google公司的兴趣和庞大的投资，也反映出越来越多的公众利益，先前精英行业。 X Prize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis told Reuters in an interview: “The moon is an offshore island of Earth that has valuable resources which will benefit us as we grow as a species. X奖基金会的创始人彼得diamandis在接受路透社采访时说： “月亮是一个离岸岛屿的地球已宝贵的资源，这将有利于我们随着我们的成长作为一个物种。 We should look at it in that fashion.” Others believe: “We’re starting on steps that will eventually lead to permanent settlement of the moon and Mars.”我们应该看看它在这方面的时装“ 。别人相信： ”我们已经开始步骤，最终将导致永久定居的月球和火星“ 。

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