1. An ambitious project with a high chance of failure
   "The company's plan to colonize Mars was seen as a moonshot by many investors"
    
2. The launching of a spacecraft to the moon
   "The Apollo 11 moonshot captivated the world's attention";
   - moon shot
    
3. A challenging and innovative long-term investment or project, with high risk of failure but large potential impact
   "The company's moonshot project aimed to develop a revolutionary clean energy technology";
   - moon shot

Derived forms: moonshots, moon shots

Type of: project, projection, rocket firing, rocket launching

Encyclopedia: Moonshot