Why we need to mine the Moon | If You're Listening | ABC News In-depth

After the discovery of water at the Lunar poles, a new race is on to claim the ice caps as a potential fuel source for deeper space exploration. India, China, USA and Russia are all planning missions to Moontarctica to stake their claim. The 100-year-old work of a scientist is to thank for many of the discoveries powering modern space travel, even though he was dismissed in his own time. In this episode of ‘If You’re Listening’ Matt Bevan looks at the past, present and future of space exploration. Subscribe: ab.co/3yqPOZ5
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