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

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Podcast: [GZERO World with Ian Bremmer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gzero-world-with-ian-bremmer-403744)
Published: 2026-08-29T12:00:00+00:00
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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.

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