Podcast: 2045: Moon Bases, Power Satellites, Reusable Transportation System, a Multi-trillion Dollar Space Economy & Space Diplomacy
Peter Garretson interviews MVA Vice President, John Mankins. They discuss John’s ambitious prediction for 2045, and what steps the United States must take to keep pace with global competition–both technically and diplomatically. John explains the value of the Moon, the possibility and…
John Mankins at TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool, Why Return to the Moon?
A former NASA physicist known for his work on space-based solar power, John Mankins explores the possibilities of living on the moon. Today he serves as the vice president of the Moon Village Association, an NGO with the goal of…
Dialogue with Yang Rui and John C. Mankins about Chang’E 4
Chang’e 4 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission that achieved the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, on 3 January 2019. An ancient collision event on the Moon left behind a very large crater, called the…