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Matthew Syed takes us into the cosmos for a special four-part series exploring the moral debates that have surrounded space exploration since before the moon landings.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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A New Frontier
A New Frontier: 4. With the Gods
Matthew Syed explores the transcendental possibilities of living in space.
31 Jul 2024,28 mins
A New Frontier
A New Frontier: 3. Life on Mars
How commercial companies in space are expanding the possibilities for colonisation.
24 Jul 2024,28 mins
A New Frontier
A New Frontier: 2. For All Humankind?
Matthew Syed goes back to the origins of the space race to question who benefited.
17 Jul 2024,29 mins
A New Frontier
A New Frontier: 1. A Message to Ourselves
Matthew Syed traces humanity’s first attempt to send a radio message to aliens.
10 Jul 2024,28 mins
A New Frontier
Introducing – A New Frontier
Travel into the cosmos for a four-part series about the ethics of space exploration.
03 Jul 2024,2 mins