Get your name written on the moon

You may never set foot on the moon yourself, but now, with the International Lunar Observatory Association's endorsement programme, you might just get your name written on the moon. That too, for free.

All you have to do is log onto www.iloa.org, click on ‘endorse the ILOA' and fill in your name and details. This is open to all individuals in exchange for supporting the ILOA, which is launching the name plaque along with the 2009 lunar mission to set up an observatory on the moon.

"A year back, we read about an NRI who purchased land on the moon. I believe it will one day be possible for us to go there, so I definitely support the mission,".