About this episode
Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi joins Audie Cornish to discuss the emotions surrounding the Artemis II mission and its impact on space exploration.
Artemis II returns from its historic mission to the far side of the moon, inspiring millions during an otherwise tense news cycle. Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi joins Audie to unpack the mix of awe, hope, and unease shaping this new era of space exploration. Oluseyi is the author of ‘Why Do We Exist? The Nine Realms of Universe that Make You Possible.’ Producers: Lori Galarreta, Jesse Remedios, Graelyn Brashear Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Audie Cornish
Guest: Hakeem Oluseyi
Topics covered
- space exploration
- Artemis II
- astrophysics
- Hakeem Oluseyi
- moon mission
- awe and hope
- news cycle
Keywords
- Artemis II
- space exploration
- Hakeem Oluseyi
- moon
- astrophysics
- awe
- hope
- news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN Podcasts
Books & works: Why Do We Exist? The Nine Realms of Universe that Make You Possible
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