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China on the Final Frontier

Published: March 6, 2019, 4 p.m.

b'With missions like Chang\\u2019e 4 on the far side of the Moon, China has firmly established itself as a leader in space exploration. Space journalist Andrew Jones helps us explore the nation\\u2019s ambitious near and long-term plans. Emily Lakdawalla says Mars lander InSight\\u2019s Mole has hit an obstacle, while Jason Davis shows us how Japan\\u2019s Hayabusa2 has blasted asteroid Ryugu for a sample and celebrates the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Chief Scientist Bruce Betts gets a polite dressing down from an impeccable source. Learn more about this week\\u2019s guest and topics at: \\xa0http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2019/0306-2019-andrew-jones-china.html\\xa0Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'