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European Commission President ​Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, on June 26, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: European leader faces no confidence vote, Sheinbaum wants to sue SpaceX, & more

UFOs must be investigated, says former astronaut Sen. Mark Kelly
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UFOs must be investigated, says former astronaut Sen. Mark Kelly

Is there life on Mars? When David Bowie asked that question half a century ago, he was speaking for more of us than just Ziggy Stardust. Today, the prospect of intelligent alien life in our universe continues to tantalize stargazers and lawmakers alike.

Ian Explains: Who's winning the US-China space race?
Ian Explains

Ian Explains: Who's winning the US-China space race?

Are we in a 21st-century space race with China? And if so, who’s winning? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down China’s ambitious space program, which in the last few years has sent a rover to Mars, built a space station, and returned samples from the far side of the moon–something no country has done before.

Can the US stay ahead of Russia & China in the space race?
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Can the US stay ahead of Russia & China in the space race?

Should the United States be concerned about Chinese and Russian military activity in space? And is the US prepared for space warfare? Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to talk about the future of US space policy and the 21st-century space race with Russia and China.

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, aka SLIM, is seen in this handout image taken by LEV-2 on the moon, released on Jan. 25, 2024.
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Comeback kid: Japan’s moon lander resurrected by the sun

The spacecraft, known as Slim (no relation to Eminem), has power again after an awkward, upside-down landing initially prevented sunlight from hitting its solar panels. It just needed to wait for a change in the sunlight’s direction.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Modi is on the moon.

Next Giant Leap | The future of space: congested and contested | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space
Next Giant Leap

The future of space: congested and contested

Listen: Space might be a big place but the United Nations regards it as ‘congested, contested and competitive’. This latest episode of Next Giant Leap, a podcast produced by GZERO Media in partnership with the space company MDA Space, explores the threats and tensions as space becomes busier and of greater strategic importance for an increasing number of countries.

Next Giant Leap | The satellite revolution in Low Earth Orbit | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space | image of the Moon in space
Next Giant Leap

The satellite revolution in Low Earth Orbit

Listen: In the last twenty-five years, the number of active satellites orbiting the Earth has increased from about 500 to 8,000. The latest episode of the Next Giant Leap podcast explores the exponential increase in satellites which are being launched into Low Earth orbit (LEO). This is the zone of space between about 100 and 1200 miles above the Earth.

Next Giant Leap podcast | Artermis and the lunar economy | GZERO - In partnership with MDA Space | image of the moon in space
Next Giant Leap

Artemis and the lunar economy

Listen: There is a big difference between NASA’s current Artemis program and its Apollo program of five decades ago. This time, there is a long-term plan for humans on the moon. In the latest episode of the podcast series Next Giant Leap, NASA astronaut Raja Chari tells host Kevin Fong that the most valuable known resource on the moon is water ice, which could be used to sustain life in lunar bases.

Next Giant Leap | Mission to the Moon, with Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space | image of the Moon
Next Giant Leap

Mission to the Moon, with Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen tells Kevin Fong why he believes humanity needs to return to the moon.