Backing for house on moon

A Swedish artist who wants to put a house on the moon has won the backing of his country's space agency

Artist Mikael Genberg, 44, unveiled his red-house-on-the-moon project in 2003 and has now been given the backing of the Swedish Space Corporation.

He has already attracted multi-million pound sponsors including car rental firm SiXT, his local county council and Swedish Employment Minister Sven Otto Littorin.

The space agency's Fredrik von Scheele said: "If we manage to do this Sweden will be the third country to stake a claim on the moon."

Genberg said: "It's going to be an unmanned landing, and the house has to be very light, but it will also have to be sturdy enough to remain standing for thousands of years once it's up there.

"The house will be contained within a package that will be sent up to the moon and once there it will turn itself into a proper structure," Genberg said of the 10 sqm cottage.

He added that he wanted "to prove the impossible is possible" and boost Sweden's sense of national pride.

så mysigt!

I'm all for it!

ZombieKitten said:

of my 2 threads this morning this is the one I predict will do the least well

whats sa mysigt mean?

jami0mckay said:

"so cosy!"

I think you are right

What an incredible waste of money!

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

Cool things are usually a waste of money

NDRU said:

nice save