The moon might get its own 4G network next year because sure why not

If a group of ambitious companies gets their way, the moon may get its own 4G network in 2019. 

(Insert pun about long distance charges here.)

Vodafone, Nokia, and Audi are partnering with the organization PTScientists to bring a 4G network to the lunar surface aboard one of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets expected to launch sometime next year. 

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The 4G network will be created with a technology known as the Ultra Compact Network, which weighs about the same amount as a bag of sugar, according to Nokia. 

"This is a crucial first step for sustainable exploration of the solar system. In order for humanity to leave the cradle of Earth, we need to develop infrastructures beyond our home planet," PTScientists CEO Robert Böhme said in a statement. Read more...

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