Part-Time-Scientists, a group of open source enthusiasts from Germany, has joined the ranks of the Google Lunar X PRIZE teams. Read more about this team on their team page.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of Registration for the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge! If you are interested in competing for the $1,650,000 in remaining prize purses, visit the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge pages for more information.

Astronaut Mike Massimino answers questions from the community from onboard Space Shuttle Atlantis. Massimino and his crew have been repairing the Hubble Space Telescope as part of STS-125. Read the Q&A at The Launch Pad.