Futurist Cecily Sommers forecasts space next frontiers
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The moon, so long ignored in the field of space exploration, is back in the spotlight again. NASA plans missions to the moon within a decade and, just this month, Google announced a new 'X-Prize' to land a robot on the moon.
The Internet giant will pay $30-million to any private company that can build, launch and land a robotic lunar rover.
Google announced the new X-Prize at the annual WIRED Next Fest conference in Los Angeles. It is one of the largest future-focused events in the world. Minneapolis-based futurist Cecily Sommers was at the conference. MPR's Tom Crann asked Sommers how important space exploration is to scientists and businesses.
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