India will attempt to land on the moon today

Presented by John S. Doyle. 

Presented by Andrew Doran-Sherlock of Met Éireann. 

A recent study reveals the moon is gradually shrinking, resulting in an increasing number of landslides. But what does this mean for future astronauts? Leo Enright, space commentator, joins us to shed light on these findings. 

On today’s episode we are going to discuss the news that China has landed another probe on the surface of the moon. The Chinese mission intends to collect rock samples to bring back to Earth; the first time this will happen for over 40 years. Why is China interested in space expl ...  Show more

We're celebrating lunar missions and the space advocacy that helps make them happen this week on Planetary Radio. Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly, chief of space policy and director of government relations at The Planetary Society, update you on our next Day of Action in Washingt ...

NASA is pushing back its highly anticipated Artemis 2 mission from September 2025 to April 2026. It will be the first crewed mission to the moon since 1972. We’ll unpack NASA’s setbacks. Plus, momentum is building for a TikTok ban. And the hosts share their thoughts on the word o ...  Show more