1969 and all that. German scientists want to send two mobile probes to the Moon, which they say will be able to inspect the lunar rover left behind by the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Yep, as well as test-driving new technologies and exploring the lunar surface, the mission could finally put the Moon landing hoax rumours to bed once and for all by photographing the kit astronauts left behind more than 40 years ago. The researchers behind the idea, called the PT (Part-Time) Scientists, are partnering with German car-maker Audi to enter the Google Lunar X Prize contest. A reward of US$30 million is up for grabs, and will be won by the first private group to land an autonomous vehicle on the Moon, travel more than 500 metres (1,640 feet), and beam pictures back to Earth. To get to the Moon, the team has just signed a contract with US aerospace firm Spaceflight Industries to hitch a lift on a rocket before the end of 2017 – probably on a SpaceX Falcon 9. "This is a mission about the