Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to fly to moon
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5 hours ago
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the moon on Elon Musk's SpaceX flight.
"I want people from all kinds of backgrounds to join," he said in a video via Twitter, where he also shared a link to application details.
He said he will pay for the entire journey, so those who come onboard will fly for free.
The mission, called dearMoon, is scheduled to fly in 2023.
Applicants need to meet two criteria: they should advance "whatever activity" they are in to "help other people and greater society in some way", and are "willing to support other crew members who share similar aspirations", he said.
"I have bought all the seats, so it will be a private ride," he added.
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It's time for you to be the new Neil Armstrong.
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5 hours ago

image copyright Getty Images
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the moon on Elon Musk's SpaceX flight.
"I want people from all kinds of backgrounds to join," he said in a video via Twitter, where he also shared a link to application details.
He said he will pay for the entire journey, so those who come onboard will fly for free.
The mission, called dearMoon, is scheduled to fly in 2023.
Applicants need to meet two criteria: they should advance "whatever activity" they are in to "help other people and greater society in some way", and are "willing to support other crew members who share similar aspirations", he said.
"I have bought all the seats, so it will be a private ride," he added.

Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to fly to Moon
Yusaku Maezawa says he will pay for the entire trip, so those who come on board will fly for free.

It's time for you to be the new Neil Armstrong.