Episode Description
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8snaqpmo24
Podcast audio:
In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Agustina Vergara Cid and Mike Mazza discuss the launch of Artemis II and the future of space exploration.
Topics covered:
The cultural reaction the launch of Artemis II
Why it took 50 years to go back to lunar space
The reactions to the achievements of private space companies
How NASA is slowing down progress in space
Mentioned in the discussion were Mike Mazza’s articles “Freedom to Launch: How Deregulation Created a Space Renaissance,” “Space Renaissance: How Freedom Created Progress in the Space Industry,” and “NASA’s Plan to Impede Space Commercialization.”
This episode was recorded on April 2, 2026.
Image credit: Chip Somodevilla / via Getty Images
Podcast audio:
In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Agustina Vergara Cid and Mike Mazza discuss the launch of Artemis II and the future of space exploration.
Topics covered:
The cultural reaction the launch of Artemis II
Why it took 50 years to go back to lunar space
The reactions to the achievements of private space companies
How NASA is slowing down progress in space
Mentioned in the discussion were Mike Mazza’s articles “Freedom to Launch: How Deregulation Created a Space Renaissance,” “Space Renaissance: How Freedom Created Progress in the Space Industry,” and “NASA’s Plan to Impede Space Commercialization.”
This episode was recorded on April 2, 2026.
Image credit: Chip Somodevilla / via Getty Images