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Life on Mars and the birth of the universe: why space exploration is vital to humanity
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Humans are about to return to the Moon, and are working on a mission to Mars. Former NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan explains why space exploration is so important for humanity. And why it can help us protect our 'pale blue dot' of a planet.]
Guest: Dr. Ellen Stofan, Under Secretary for Science and Research at The Smithsonian
Interview by: Nikolai Khlystov, Lead, Future of Space, Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum.
More space from the Forum: https://www.weforum.org/communities/gfc-on-space
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Other Radio Davos episodes on space:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/space-podcast-moon-mars-base
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/live-from-space-radio-davos
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Episode transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/space-exploration-mars-moon-nasa-smithsonian