moon shot
Rocket to Luna
A moon shot is literally a spacecraft launch toward the moon, from the Apollo-era missions that first achieved it.
The term now commonly describes any ambitious, expensive, long-term project with uncertain odds of success: The company's AI initiative is a moon shot.
A moon shot aims for something transformative rather than incremental.
Also spelled moonshot.
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
- lunarOf the moon
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
orbit · Kennedy · landing · Saturn V · mission control · Cape Canaveral · Armstrong · Eagle
Recklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- boldCourageous and daring
- daringAdventurous courage
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
revolutionary · unprecedented · groundbreaking · high-stakes · lofty · far-reaching · courageous · enterprising
Ability to see
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- objectivePurpose or goal
target · mission · quest · endeavor · pursuit · achievement · milestone · summit
Sudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- inventionNew device or method
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- startupNew business enterprise
venture · research · prototype · advancement · paradigm shift · game-changer · quantum leap · cutting-edge
Apollo
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
astronaut · orbit · Kennedy · landing · Saturn V · mission control · Cape Canaveral · Armstrong · Eagle · tranquility
audacious
Recklessly or disrespectfully fearless
pioneering · revolutionary · unprecedented · groundbreaking · high-stakes · lofty · far-reaching · courageous · enterprising · adventurous
vision
Ability to see
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- ambitionDesire for achievement
objective · target · mission · quest · endeavor · pursuit · achievement · milestone · summit · pinnacle
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- inventionNew device or method
- technologyApplied scientific methods
startup · venture · research · prototype · advancement · paradigm shift · game-changer · quantum leap · cutting-edge · experimentation
- slugginghome run, homer, dinger, grand slam, blast
- space termsstar, planet, rocket, satellite, orbit
- life goalscareer, get married, world peace, purpose, aim
- shotsgunshot, B-52, Jagerbomb, Kamikaze, lemon drop
moon shotsafe bet
Likely winning wager
sure thing · low-hanging fruit · easy win · baby step · minor tweak
moon shotbusiness as usual
Continuation of normal routine
playing it safe · continuous improvement · kaizen · derivative work · refinement
moon shottried and true
Proven reliable over time
established practice · known quantity · satellite deployment · standard procedure · textbook case