An astronaut on the importance of getting back to the moon
06 April 2026

An astronaut on the importance of getting back to the moon

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The members of the Artemis II mission will get an extremely rare glimpse of the dark side of the moon. A retired astronaut says that even watching this mission from Earth is a dream come true. 


After an Iranian missile kills four Israelis, a reporter in Haifa tells us the increasing cost of the war has people questioning the political leaders who pushed so hard for this fight.


The former MP who introduced a bill to legalize single-game sports betting says he never imagined an explosion of online gambling ads was in the cards -- and now he's calling for tighter restrictions. 


A conservationist in Ukraine describes the moment hundreds of people gathered to watch endangered bats be released into the night. 


A new study takes a closer look at bee stomachs -- and finds the gut health of the individual members of a colony can tell us a lot about the strength of the whole colony. 


Scientists declare a Swiss court made the right decision when it ruled cheesemakers should be allowed to add hay powder to their cheese curd -- because it is responsible for the holes. 


As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that emphasizes the importance of a hole-some diet.