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Who owns the moon? AC Grayling on the question that could start war on Earth

When the Odysseus lander touched down on the lunar surface last month, it became the first US presence on the moon in more than fifty years. But unlike the Cold War space race between two global superpowers, we now see a growing roster of nations - and private companies - vying to announce their presence on the moon. So with competition for rare resources looking set to intensify…who owns the moon, and could conflict there mean war on earth?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: <a href="http://thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>. Guests: Professor Anthony Grayling, Principal of Northeastern University, London, philosopher and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3wJwt6H" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who Owns the Moon?</a>Host: Luke Jones.Clips: CNBC News, Fox News, NASA, BBC News, CBS News, ABC News, C-SPAN, NBC News, CBC News.Get in touch: <a href="mailto:storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk</a>Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Inside the newsroom'</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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