Extra: Why Are We Going Back To The Moon?
From Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea by Newstalk
April 7, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
Dallas Campbell discusses the reasons behind humanity's return to the Moon.
Guest: Dallas Campbell, BBC Space Presenter and author of ‘Space Journal: The Art and Science of Cosmic Exploration’
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan McCrea
Guest: Dallas Campbell
Topics covered
- moon exploration
- space science
- cosmic exploration
- space journalism
- future of space travel
Keywords
- moon
- space
- exploration
- Dallas Campbell
- BBC
- Space Journal
- cosmic
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC
Books & works: Space Journal: The Art and Science of Cosmic Exploration
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