Moon Shot (2016)
Academy Award®-nominated director Orlando von Einsiedel, Executive Producer J.J. Abrams, Bad Robot and Epic Digital have joined forces with Google and XPRIZE to create a documentary web series about the people competing for the Google Lunar XPRIZE. The Google Lunar XPRIZE is the largest prize competition of all time with a reward of $30 million and aims to incentivize entrepreneurs to create a new era of affordable access to the Moon and beyond, while inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers.
This character-driven, emotional, awe-inspiring series of 9 short films will follow a selection of the teams currently racing to complete their missions. It will explore the lives of their charismatic, quirky members, the sacrifices they have made to get to where they are today, and crucially, what drives them on this incredible journey.
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
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S01E09 | Race for the Prize | Mar 15, 2016 |
S01E08 | Mexico: Moonbots Mecaliks Team | Mar 15, 2016 |
S01E07 | Israel: Space IL | Mar 15, 2016 |
S01E06 | Cape Canaveral: Moon Express | Mar 15, 2016 |
S01E05 | Japan: Hakuto | Mar 15, 2016 |
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