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Victor Glover, astronaut: We went into sci-fi

Victor Glover, astronaut: We went into sci-fi

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Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover on space, a new perspective on life and reaching Mars

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“The last thing to come into view was this blue glow, and we
could see craters and the surface of the Moon. But the Sun is on
the other side, so what was lighting the Moon? It was
‘Earthshine’, the light of the Earth reflecting off the near side
of the Moon. I don’t think our brains are evolved to understand
what we were seeing. I called Houston and said, ‘I think we’ve
just gone into sci-fi.’”

Paddy O’Connell speaks to Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover, who
was part of the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50
years.

Glover and his crewmates travelled further from Earth than any
humans before them, witnessing sights no one had ever seen
before.

He explains why humanity may be closer to reaching Mars than many
think, and reflects on how travelling into space changed his
perspective on life.

The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our
world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC,
including episodes with Sundar Pichai and Julia Gillard.

You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a
podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get
your podcasts.

Presenter: Paddy O’Connell Producer: Osman Iqbal Editor: Damon
Rose

(Image: Victor Glover. Credit: Josh Valcarcel/NASA)