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Jacob Bleacher: Putting astronauts back on the moon

Jacob Bleacher: Putting astronauts back on the moon

The Interview vor 5 Jahren

Is space exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project?

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Scientists have discovered water on the sunlit surface of the
Moon for the first time. Does it matter? Well, maybe it does. The
Moon is back in vogue in terms of space exploration – the US says
it will put astronauts back on the lunar surface by 2024. It is
supposed to be the precursor to a manned mission to Mars. Stephen
Sackur speaks to Jacob Bleacher, chief exploration scientist at
NASA. In this time of pandemic and climate change here on Earth,
is space exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity
project?