The Space podcast discussed the future of lunar exploration
Episode 223 of the "This Week In Space" podcast from Space.com discussed the future of lunar exploration and development. Host Rod Pyle and guest co-host Dale Scran spoke with Scott Pace, director of the Institute for Space Policy at George Washington University.
The conversation focused on the prospects for a new phase of space exploration, which the program participants believe will center on the Moon. According to Space.com, the U.S., China, and international partners of both countries are striving to send people there and establish a permanent lunar base.
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Topics covered in the episode included the significance of who will be the first to return humans to the Moon, as well as the prospects for lunar commerce. The participants also discussed changes in NASA’s approach to collaborating with the commercial sector. Space.com notes that the podcast characterized U.S. efforts to explore the Moon as lagging behind.
Pace joined the conversation as an expert on space policy. The episode is titled “The Lunar Domain — Our Future on the Moon with Dr. Scott Pace.”
