Why send a robot to the moon?
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"I wanted to be Johnny Sokko and I wanted my own giant robot because Johnny Sokko would open up his watch and he would talk to the robot in a nearby building across town and the rooftop would open up and the giant robot, which was like 40 feet high, would fly out and save the world."
- Blair Underwood, American actor
Although our robot won't save the world, the scientific importance of this project cannot be overstated. Hopefully there will be a few surprises along the road, but there are already some guarantees: the project will allow us to collect and study lunar soil; it will ruffle the Ludds; and most importantly, it will inspire other amateurs to reach for the moon.
