Lunar landing prize
The $1 million winner of the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge is Masten Space Systems of Mojave, California. Entrants had to fly an uncrewed rocket for 180 seconds and land on a surface similar to the moon’s. Masten’s landing was the most accurate, but rival teams cried foul after it was given an extra day to fly following technical hitches.
US lifts HIV travel ban
The US will lift the ban on admitting visitors with HIV early next year, two decades after it was first imposed. UNAIDS has welcomed the move, and is urging the six…
