TWiS 203: China Rising - With Dr. Namrata Goswami

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This episode discusses the new space race between the U.S. and China, focusing on lunar exploration and the implications for American leadership in space.

Many suggest there is a new space race afoot, this time between the US and China. We've also seen that America seems to be at its best in innovation and achievement when challenged by some external force. Will the Chinese human lunar program light the fuse of American innovation and accomplishment when it comes to our lagging lunar program and other spaceflight initiatives? Dr. Namrata Goswami of Johns Hopkins University joins us to examine the intricacies of potential threats to American leadership in space and the possible outcomes. Who will be first to land astronauts on the moon? Does it really matter? Who controls what regions of the moon? Will cislunar space be contested between major space powers? This and much more in this episode of This Week in Space. Headlines: Artemis 2 Mission Nears Launch, Astronauts Arrive at Kennedy Space Center Stunning New Images of Saturn Released from Webb and Hubble Telescopes "For All Mankind" Renewed for Sixth and Final Season Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Clears Vibration Test, Launch Date Set Main Topic: U.S.-China Competition and Global Ambitions in Space Dr. Namrata Goswami Explains the Evolution of the New Space Race China's…

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Guest: Dr. Namrata Goswami

Topics covered

• U.S.-China Competition
• Lunar Exploration
• Space Innovation
• Public Messaging in Space Programs
• Lunar Safety
• Cislunar Space

Keywords

• space race
• lunar program
• China
• U.S. innovation
• Artemis Accords
• cislunar space
• lunar safety
• space exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins University, NASA, China, Artemis Accords, International Lunar Research Station

Places: lunar, cislunar space

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