NASA is gearing up to send astronauts around the Moon on its ambitious Artemis II mission, but the path forward has been anything but smooth. As technical hurdles and delays mount, rival nations and even private space companies are rapidly advancing their own plans to reach and potentially land on the lunar surface. Is the United States at risk of falling behind in the new space race? Jeremy dives into the stakes and the science with Leonard David and Dr. David Whitehouse, who offer their perspectives on where lunar exploration is headed and who may ultimately claim the next great milestone.
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- Moon Rush: The New Space Race
- Space 2069: After Apollo: Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond
- Apollo 11: The Inside Story
- One Small Step: The Inside Story of Space Exploration
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