"Challenges and Triumphs: The Quest to Return Humans to the Moon"

Science editor Robin McKie discusses the excitement surrounding lunar missions, reflecting on the first crewed mission to the moon in 1969 and the challenges of modern-day missions. Despite scientific advances, landing on the moon remains as difficult as ever, with recent setbacks including a fuel leak preventing the Vulcan Centaur rocket from releasing the Peregrine spacecraft onto the lunar surface. Today, Japan aims to land an uncrewed craft on the moon, reigniting interest in space exploration.