The Geopolitics Of Space Exploration And The Anniversary Of Bob Marley’s ‘Exodus’

Indian Space Research Organization’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III rocket lifts off from the space launch center in Sriharikota, India, Monday, June 5, 2017. India’s space agency on Monday successfully launched its heaviest rocket carrying a communication satellite from the launch pad off the country’s southeastern coast. (AP Photo)
Indian Space Research Organization’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III rocket lifts off from the space launch center in Sriharikota, India, Monday, June 5, 2017. India’s space agency on Monday successfully launched its heaviest rocket carrying a communication satellite from the launch pad off the country’s southeastern coast. AP Photo
Indian Space Research Organization’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III rocket lifts off from the space launch center in Sriharikota, India, Monday, June 5, 2017. India’s space agency on Monday successfully launched its heaviest rocket carrying a communication satellite from the launch pad off the country’s southeastern coast. (AP Photo)
Indian Space Research Organization’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III rocket lifts off from the space launch center in Sriharikota, India, Monday, June 5, 2017. India’s space agency on Monday successfully launched its heaviest rocket carrying a communication satellite from the launch pad off the country’s southeastern coast. AP Photo

The Geopolitics Of Space Exploration And The Anniversary Of Bob Marley’s ‘Exodus’

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On today’s show: we dig into the future of space travel amid shifting geopolitics: what countries are winning today’s “space race” and should humans colonize Mars or Venus? Plus, celebrating 40 years of Bob Marley’s pivotal album Exodus.