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What happens if China wins the space race?
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What happens if China wins the space race?

What happens if China puts an astronaut on the moon before America does—and what would that say about the next chapter of the US-China rivalry?

Is outer space the new Wild West?
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Is outer space the new Wild West?

Countries are racing to secure an advantage in space, where the rules governing weapons, resources, and strategic territory remain largely unsettled.

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term
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Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s historic re-election victory and what it means for the country’s political future and democracy.

Going to the moon is easier than ever before
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Going to the moon is easier than ever before

Getting to the Moon is cheaper than ever – and discoveries made since Apollo have transformed what humans could do once they get there.

What's it like to sleep in space?
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What's it like to sleep in space?

Sleeping in space is surprisingly comfortable – no mattress, no pillow, and no need to roll over, says astronaut Chris Hadfield

The US and China are racing to settle the moon
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The US and China are racing to settle the moon

The US and China are racing to establish a permanent presence on the Moon – raising a bigger question about who will set the rules for humanity’s next frontier.

The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield
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The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield

The race to the Moon is back – but reaching it is only the beginning. Astronaut Chris Hadfield joins Ian Bremmer to explore how cheaper technology, private industry, and growing US-China competition are transforming humanity’s ambitions in space – from permanent lunar settlements to eventually putting people on Mars.

The race to build on the Moon
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The race to build on the Moon

The race back to the Moon is accelerating. Cheaper launches, new technology, and the promise of valuable lunar resources are raising the stakes – and forcing countries to decide who will set the rules for humanity’s next frontier.

​NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, on April 2, 2026.
Analysis

Who will win the new space race?

Rather than Washington against Moscow, the new space race pits US private firms against their public Chinese counterparts.

Next Giant Leap: Could the future of industry lie among the stars? | GZERO Blue Circle x MDA Space | Image of the moon
Next Giant Leap

Could the future of industry lie among the stars?

Creating artificial human retinas in zero gravity. Mining rare minerals on the moon. There seems to be no limit to what could be possible if we continue to take our more important industries to space. Join Mike Massimino and Mike Greenley on this episode of Next Giant Leap as they explore the industrialization of space. Dr. Joan Saary sheds light on the potential of designing medical treatments in microgravity and treating astronauts in orbit, and Dr. Gordon Osinski explains the exciting future of resource extraction on other planetary objects.

Next Giant Leap: The two trillion dollar opportunity | GZERO Blue Circle x MDA Space | Image of the moon
Next Giant Leap

The two trillion dollar opportunity

On Next Giant Leap, hosts Mike Massimino and Mike Greenley are joined by Alex MacDonald, former Chief Economist at NASA, to discuss the surprising history of private investment in the space industry, the current boom, and getting a job in the space world.