The race to build a petrol station on the moon
09/13/23 • 16 min
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The US, Russia, China and India are all sending missions to the moon — and all to its totally unexplored south pole.
Why? Well, in order to make the next giant leap, we need to build a petrol station on the moon.
How a discovery made a century ago will allow us to use the moon as a stepping stone to explore the solar system.
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The US, Russia, China and India are all sending missions to the moon — and all to its totally unexplored south pole.
Why? Well, in order to make the next giant leap, we need to build a petrol station on the moon.
How a discovery made a century ago will allow us to use the moon as a stepping stone to explore the solar system.
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Find more If You're Listening on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWhuh87aYOM
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