Why Are We Returning to the Moon? 🚀

More than 50 years since humans were last on the moon, there’s a race to go back.

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The US and China are both planning missions to the lunar surface, and both want to build permanent bases. It’s a close race, and the prize is prestige and access to the moon’s resources. So why are we going back now? And why has it taken so long?

00:00 When was the last mission to the moon?
00:34 What was the space race?
02:02 What is China’s moon programme?
02:52 What is NASA’s Artemis programme?
04:27 Are the US and China in a race to land on the moon?
05:30 What resources are there on the moon?
07:13 How is this space race different to the first one?

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