Professor Red Whittaker divides his life between the hallowed halls of Carnegie Mellon University, where he mentors the next generation of engineers, and the rugged landscape of a working cattle farm in rural Pennsylvania. A pioneer in robo…

This Berlin-based GLXP team intends to release its core mission data to the public. Composed of part-time contributors, the group aims to make its work transparent and accessible. According to team leader Robert Böhme, a native of East Germ…

Deepana harbored ambitions of a career in mathematics or science, but her upbringing in rural India offered few opportunities for women. After a difficult search for work, she eventually found a position at Indus in Bangalore, where she now…

He came to Vancouver from Ukraine with a single purpose: to build a better life for his wife, Luda, and their three children. Twenty years later, after establishing himself in IT, he invested his retirement savings in the GLXP. He even enli…

Professor Kazuya Yoshida and his family were fortunate to escape the devastation of the 2011 tsunami that ravaged Japan's Pacific coast. Considering the inevitability of future natural disasters, the professor now directs his research towa…

He left India as a struggling student, adrift with little more than a conviction that anything was within reach. Decades later, he had become a successful internet entrepreneur and, driven by a desire to address the world’s energy crisis, c…

SpaceIL, one of the final teams to join the GLXP, carries a legacy of resilience and innovation. Co-founded by Yariv Bash, the organization’s origins are deeply rooted in the profound impact of the Holocaust on his family. His grandfather's…

Following her parents' separation, Jana González found solace in the world of video games. Her passion deepened, evolving into a fascination with programming. This led her to robotics, where she joined an all-girls team competing in the Moo…

For years, a global race has unfolded: a quest to reach the Moon, fueled by the $30 million prize offered by Google's Lunar X-PRIZE competition. Private teams are developing innovative technologies for lunar landing and exploration, pushing…