Why Apollo Ended (with John Logsdon)
Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition · The Planetary Society
September 6, 20191h 9m
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Show Notes
As NASA struggles to return humans to the Moon by 2024, it's worth asking: why did it stop in the first place? Space historian John Logsdon joins the show to discuss the politics behind the decision to abandon the Moon in 1972. Casey and Mat also discuss the proposal to offer a $2 billion prize for sending humans back to the Moon and establishing a base there, and why that's not good public policy.