Whose Space is it Anyway?

<p>This week we talk to astrophysicist Chris Lintott and writer Tom Stevenson about the threat from outer space: is it the asteroids, is it the aliens, or is it us? What changed when space travel moved from a Cold War battleground to a billionaire’s playground? Are China and America about to re-start the space race? And what will happen if we do find evidence of extraterrestrial life - will anyone believe it? </p><p>Read more from Chris and Tom about space in the LRB:</p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/448YnFh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Space Snooker</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/44xUx8c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where are the Space Arks?</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/46Mo3cu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flying Pancakes from Space</a></p><br><p>Sign up to LRB Close Readings:</p><p>Directly in Apple: <a href="https://lrb.me/ppfapplesignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/ppfsignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.supportingcast.fm</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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