Today CNN International launched a barrage of stories, photos and video's centered around Odyssey Moon CEO, Bob Richards. The award winning series, called "Just Imagine," asks leading figures to share their vision for the world in 2020.
Bob does a fantastic job of taking the viewers on a voyage to the stars, all the while pointing out the relevance of what we do in space to life down here on Earth. He also talks about the new wave of space exploration and how the Google Lunar X PRIZE is sparking a second space race.
The main interstitial last about 50 seconds and is visible both on the CNN 'Just Imagine' website (link to all the space content) as well as on our team site (soon)! In addition there is a 3 minutes 27 second piece that follows Bob to the University of Toronto's rover test facility and the MacDonald Dettwiller high bay. The coverage also includes a riveting photo book of quotes from Bob's interview set to images from space history and present day life from the stunning Getty Images collection.
Included in the space themed feature is also a great story about the press of young faces that turned up for the European Space Agency's Astronaut recruiting session in London (the head of flight operations for ESA said that he thinks the best age for an astronaut is 45- but then again it is likely the next astronaut classes will not get their first flight for another ten years anyhow.)
There is also coverage of the other Google Lunar X Prize Teams! CNN's coverage is fantastic and is a big win, for Odyssey Moon, for GLXP and for space exploration in general! Check it out and be sure to tell your friends. First person to catch the 50 second spot live on CNN International wins!
Video on YouTube
Now working to get it live on GLXP! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EMF33FXRmY
YouTube offline
Will upload video when YouTube comes back online. It's been down for the past hour. I will check back in the morning...