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Why did we go back to the moon?

4/13/202632 min

For the first time in over 50 years, humans have gone to the moon and back. And this time, NASA says we're going to stay. NASA's planning for more missions, a permanent moon base, and even a mission to Mars. But there's a pretty big question hanging over all these dreams: Can humans survive in space long enough to make them happen?(A version of this episode originally aired in 2022, with the launch of Artemis I.) Guests: Anne McClain, NASA Astronaut; Scott Kelly, former NASA Astronaut; Rebecca Boyle, science writer, Jonathan Jiang, NASA astrophysicist For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clips

Astronauts Accept The Risk
Only Humans Spot The Unknown
Would You Go One-Way?
Humanity’s Survival Argument
Space Wants To Kill Us
A Space Writer Says No
Space Fog And Aftereffects

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Megan Rapinoe0:00

    [upbeat music] Megan Rapinoe here. This week on A Touch More, we're bringing you our live show in Phoenix with WNBA four-time champion, Chelsea Gray, and the Naismith Coach of the Year, Shay Ralph. Together, we talk about the NCAA semifinals, the crazy activity in the transfer portal, and of course, the final matchup for the NCAA championship. Check out the latest episode of A Touch More wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube.

  2. Noam Hassenfeld· Host0:24

    [upbeat music] What should we make of the Iran war ceasefire announcement, and where do things go from here?

  3. Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer0:31

    If anything has surprised me over the last 24 hours, it's that Iran agreed to a ceasefire, and particularly that Iran agreed to a ceasefire after that outrageous message that President Trump put out.

  4. Noam Hassenfeld· Host0:44

    I'm Jake Sullivan.

  5. Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer0:46

    And I'm Jon Finer, and we're the hosts of The Long Game, a weekly national security podcast.

  6. Noam Hassenfeld· Host0:51

    This week, we break down the latest news on Iran and share our net assessment of where things stand for the U.S.

  7. Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer0:57

    The episode's out now. Search for and follow The Long Game wherever you get your podcasts.

  8. Speaker 3· Soundbite1:01

    [static noise] This is Victor. We are going for our families.

  9. Speaker 4· Soundbite1:08

    This is Christina. We are going for our teammates.

  10. Speaker 3· Soundbite1:12

    This is Jeremy. We are going for all humanity.

  11. Speaker 4· Soundbite1:16

    Godspeed, Artemis II. Let's go.

  12. Speaker 5· Soundbite1:20

    [upbeat music] Ten, nine, eight, seven. RS-25 engines, eight, four,

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