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PODCAST: Space exploration is ‘not a luxury’ but essential for life on Earth

PODCAST: Space exploration is ‘not a luxury’ but essential for life on Earth

Update: 2025-10-29
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Space exploration and the use of space technology is becoming an increasingly critical part of the global economy, but how can the world ensure its benefits are felt, not just in the developed world but also in poorer and less technologically advanced developing countries?

The UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) was established for that exact reason and more particularly to accelerate sustainable development globally.

It has just announced its UN Champion for Space, the internationally acclaimed broadcaster and physicist Professor Brian Cox who’s been speaking to UN News’ Lid is On podcast.

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PODCAST: Space exploration is ‘not a luxury’ but essential for life on Earth

PODCAST: Space exploration is ‘not a luxury’ but essential for life on Earth

Daniel Dickinson