The 18th European Space Conference: Dreaming of European boots on the Moon
From Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society
March 18, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Europe's involvement in lunar exploration and features insights from the European Space Conference.
As humanity heads back to the Moon, Europe is stepping up. We bring you voices from the European Space Conference and take you inside the Moonlight Initiative panel building the Moon’s future.
Topics covered
- European Space Conference
- Moon exploration
- Moonlight Initiative
- space policy
- European space efforts
Keywords
- European Space Conference
- Moon
- Moonlight Initiative
- space exploration
- Europe
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: European Space Conference, Moonlight Initiative
Places: Moon, Europe
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