11 July 2019: The moon, past, present, and future
Jul 10, 2019•13 min
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Episode description
This week, an extended chat about all things lunar with Alex Witze.
Instead of a regular edition of the Nature Podcast, this week we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of humans walking on the Moon. Nick Howe catches up with planetary science reporter, Alex Witze. They discuss the latest US plans to land people on the moon by 2024, the history of the Apollo missions, and what’s next for the lunar exploration.
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