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Futureproof Extra: Will we soon be living on the moon?

How far away are we from actually inhabiting the Moon? Professor Mahesh Anand, Open University Professor in Planetary Science and Exploration, has been among those testing lunar rocks to see if we can both extract and produce water up there. He joins Jonathan to discuss this as well as the primary challenges currently preventing us from making the lunar surface our home.

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07.30 21 Feb 2023


Futureproof Extra: Will we soon be living on the moon?



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07.30 21 Feb 2023


How far away are we from actually inhabiting the Moon?

Professor Mahesh Anand, Open University Professor in Planetary Science and Exploration, has been among those testing lunar rocks to see if we can both extract and produce water up there.

He joins Jonathan to discuss this as well as the primary challenges currently preventing us from making the lunar surface our home.


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