Public Priorities: Space Spending vs. Earthly Needs

Jeremy Hansen makes history as the first Canadian to travel to the moon, but why is Canada on board with this latest iteration of the space race? 

China plans to reach the moon by 2030, and future US efforts will involve Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue Origin. Meanwhile, Canadian companies are bidding to put nuclear reactors on the moon. 

Are we sure we should be colonizing the moon?

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Rahim Mohamed

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Further reading: 

• The new space race: Why the U.S. and China are racing to the moon | CBC News
• Here are 5 reasons Artemis II matters to Canada -  CTV News
• The Canadian Space Mining Corporation thinks it can put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2029 | BetaKit   
• China is going to the Moon by 2030. Here’s what’s known about the mission – and why it matters - The Conversation
• Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars - Scientific American
• Julie Payette’s disastrous reign as governor general: ‘Act of perpetual petulance’ - National Post
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