Jan Wörner
Former director general of the European Space Agency who shares personal recollections of Apollo, discusses technical differences between lunar and Martian missions, and argues for international cooperation and sustained presence on the Moon.
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Mar 31, 2026 • 20min
Does going to the moon still matter?
Jan Wörner, former ESA director who led major space programs; Ross Andersen, Atlantic writer on space and culture; Ian Sample, science editor at The Guardian. They discuss Artemis II and NASA timelines. They compare lunar and Martian missions. They debate Apollo’s cultural legacy, the science goals at lunar poles, the push for sustained international cooperation, and the politics shaping modern lunar plans.
