Tell Me How to Feel About Space

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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