On September 12th, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would land a man on the moon within the decade. Seven years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the lunar surface. Now, NASA and space agencies around the globe are planning on going back.

So what is it about the moon that continues to capture humanity’s heart and imagination? This hour, we learn all about the philosophy and religion behind our pursuit of the moon—and explore the possibility of reciprocal relationships with the moon.

Guests:
Mary-Jane Rubenstein: Dean of Social Sciences at Wesleyan University and author of "Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race."
Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason: author of "Grandmother Moon" and Assistant Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Brown University

On September 12th, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would land a man on the moon within the decade. Seven years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the lunar surface. Now, NASA and space agencies around the globe are planning on going back.
So what is it about the moon that continues to capture humanity&rsquo;s heart and imagination? This hour, we learn all about the philosophy and religion behind our pursuit of the moon&mdash;and explore the possibility of reciprocal relationships with the moon.
Guests:
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<li><a href="https://www.maryjanerubenstein.com/">Mary-Jane Rubenstein</a>:&nbsp;Dean of Social Sciences at Wesleyan University and author of "Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race."</li>
<li>Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason:&nbsp;author of "<a href="https://www.beamingbooks.com/store/product/9781506487038/Grandmother-Moon">Grandmother Moon</a>" and Assistant Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Brown University</li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.