Tell me how to feel about space

Artemis II returned from its historic journey to the moon’s far side, inspiring millions during an otherwise tense news cycle. Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi joins Audie to unpack all the emotions shaping this new era of space exploration. 0:00 The emotions space travel inspires 3:46 Why public space programs can’t compete with the private sector 6:28 How space travel shapes the collective psyche 9:14 Why we project fear and hope onto space stories 12:57 Why the astronauts spoke more as humans than Americans 14:36 The loneliness of the universe 17:42 Why these missions resonate beyond the scientific community Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Artemisii #AudieCornish #CNN

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Artemis II returned from its historic journey to the moon’s far side, inspiring millions during an otherwise tense news cycle. Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi joins Audie to unpack all the emotions shaping this new era of space exploration. 0:00 The emotions space travel inspires 3:46 Why public space programs can’t compete with the private sector 6:28 How space travel shapes the collective psyche 9:14 Why we project fear and hope onto space stories 12:57 Why the astronauts spoke more as humans than Americans 14:36 The loneliness of the universe 17:42 Why these missions resonate beyond the scientific community Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Artemisii #AudieCornish #CNN

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