and australia�*s space agency announced its first mission to the moon. it will collaborate with nasa on building a 20kg rover to collect lunar soil containing oxides. separate equipment will be used to try and extract oxygen. another space news this week, star trek captain william shatner became the oldest person to launch into space. the nonogenarian was a passenger aboard jeff bezos�* blue 0rigin rocket. it�*s the second successful crewed trip into suborbital space for the company this year. flying taxi firm vertical aerospace says its cars will be in the skies in the uk by the mid 2020s. the mini aircraft are emission—free and would be able to transport four people at a time at speeds up to 120 miles an hour. artist anicka yi�*s new exhibition was unveiled at london�*s tate modern museum. called in love with the world, it features robot sea—like creatures called aerobes floating around the human visitors. the exhibit is open till mid january next year. and finally this week, another robot sharing space with humans, this time in california. meet leonardo, or legs on board drone — leo for short. researchers at caltech wanted