Humans to mars by 2030 and is currently mapping the planet using a robotic rover on mars named curiosity. This is an hour and 25 minutes. [applause] thank you all for coming. We got the email about 10 30 this morning that said that Charlie Bolden wasnt coming, and that was the bad news. Because we didnt have a replacement then. But when i found out who was coming, i was actually kind of delighted because Charlie Bolden is a great guy, i like talking to him, but hes an administrator, and administrators are, by their nature, rather cautious. And hes also, he knows the science but not like jim green who lives and breathes the science. And when were looking, you know, we watch nasa press conferences, and we wait until he speaks so that we can get a sound bite for our radio program. [laughter] hes the one who says Something Interesting every time. [laughter] so its really a delight to have you with us. Thanks for coming. Pleasure. And, yeah. So were going to talk about planets and planet sc
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Scientists have discovered water on the sunlit surface of the moon for the first time. Does it matter . Well, maybe it does. The moon is back in vogue in terms of Space Exploration. The us says it will put astronauts back on the lunar surface by 202a. Its supposed to be the precursor to a manned mission to mars. My guest is jacob bleacher, chief exploration scientist at nasa. In this time of pandemic and Climate Change here on earth, is Space Exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project . Jacob bleacher in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Hey, thanks for having me. Glad to be here. Its a real pleasure to have you. And i want to begin with that nasa announcement of little more than a week ago, where we learned that you guys have discovered a form of water on the sunlit part of the moons surface. It seems extraordinary to me that were still learning such basic things about the moon. So, just explain what this actually means. Sur
Now on bbc news, its time for some hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Scientists have discovered water on the sunlit surface of the moon for the first time. Does it matter . Well, maybe it does. The moon is back in vogue in terms of Space Exploration. The us says it will put astronauts back on the lunar surface by 202a. Its supposed to be the precursor to a manned mission to mars. My guest is jacob bleacher, chief exploration scientist at nasa. In this time of pandemic and Climate Change here on earth, is Space Exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project . Jacob bleacher in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Hey, thanks for having me. Glad to be here. Its a real pleasure to have you. And i want to begin with that nasa announcement of little more than a week ago, where we learned that you guys have discovered a form of water on the sunlit part of the moons surface. It seems extraordinary to me that were still learning such basic things about the moon. S
With some schools re opening on monday after the christmas break, there are concerns there wont be enough staff, because of worries over the new variant of coronavirus. The biggest teaching union, the neu, is advising members only to hold classes for the children of key workers, or those from vulnerable backgrounds. With more, heres our education correspondent, danjohnson. Can the virus be controlled if these classrooms fill up again . Its a huge question, with all kinds of complications and implications. Ive had two parents already contact me over the weekend to say that theyve got concerns about bringing their children back to school. In oxford, some parents are making their own decisions and Primary School head teachers like lynn are grappling with tricky issues ahead of children coming back here on tuesday. Yes, the government are continually reviewing the situation but, actually, i want someone to say, no, we are going to close for two weeks. Youre going to do something really wel
Its hardtalk welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Scientists have discovered water on the sunlit surface of the moon for the first time. Does it matter . Well, maybe it does. The moon is back in vogue in terms of Space Exploration. The us says it will put astronauts back on the lunar surface by 202a. Its supposed to be the precursor to a manned mission to mars. My guest is jacob bleacher, chief exploration scientist at nasa. In this time of pandemic and Climate Change here on earth, is Space Exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project . Jacob bleacher in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Hey, thanks for having me. Glad to be here. Its a real pleasure to have you. And i want to begin with that nasa announcement of little more than a week ago, where we learned that you guys have discovered a form of water on the sunlit part of the moons surface. It seems extraordinary to me that were still learning such basic things about the moon. So, just explain what this actual