Episode

The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield

Podcast: GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Published: Aug 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 1770
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Summary

The race to the Moon is back – but reaching it is only the beginning. Astronaut Chris Hadfield joins Ian Bremmer to explore how cheaper technology, private industry, and growing US-China competition are transforming humanity’s ambitions in space – from permanent lunar settlements to eventually putting people on Mars.