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What’s China doing in space?
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China has made no secret of its plans to dominate the space race. So how does this latest space race reflect tensions here on earth?
Beijing has launched the Tiangong Space station...a rival site to the aging international space station. Last month they landed a remote-controlled rover on Mars making it only the second country after the US to operate a rover there.
Dr. Rebecca Allen, an Astronomer and researcher at Swinburne University’s Space Technology and Industry Institute joins us to talk about how and why China has joined the space race.
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Hong Kong democracy newspaper set to close
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1. The Briefing Headlines June 22 (00:00:00)
2. The Briefing Topic (00:08:49)
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Manage episode 295528015 series 2664539
China has made no secret of its plans to dominate the space race. So how does this latest space race reflect tensions here on earth?
Beijing has launched the Tiangong Space station...a rival site to the aging international space station. Last month they landed a remote-controlled rover on Mars making it only the second country after the US to operate a rover there.
Dr. Rebecca Allen, an Astronomer and researcher at Swinburne University’s Space Technology and Industry Institute joins us to talk about how and why China has joined the space race.
TODAY'S HEADLINES
Barnaby Joyce to be sworn in as Deputy PM
Sydney restrictions likely to remain after new cases
Tokyo Olympics reveals spectator rules
Hong Kong democracy newspaper set to close
- Sony boss Denis Handlin removed after 50 years service to label
Follow The Briefing
Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU
YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The Briefing Headlines June 22 (00:00:00)
2. The Briefing Topic (00:08:49)
1643 episodes
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