Congress says NASA *can* offer competitive prizes. Here's the official link documenting this...
Both of your postings are VERY interesting. Did you know that Congress says NASA *can* offer competitive prizes, like DARPA already is? Here's the official link documenting this:
http://www.spaceprojects.com/prizes
What can we do to get that $15 billion dollar a year space bureaucracy to finally start spending the money in a way that incentivizes private industry?