Mars mission trio: USA, China, UAE
Published 27 Feb, 2021 06:35NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars, giving all of us Earthlings something to cheer about! Author and veteran space journalist John Bisney explains the significance of our Red Planet reconnaissance mission, and how countries like China and the UAE stack up with Mars voyages of their own. Are we in the thick of a modern-day space race? Plus, Covid-weary parents can now phone into a “Primal Scream Hotline” to let off some steam. We bring you an update on the last-resort measures mom and dad can take when the going gets tough at home.
Few industries have taken a harsher hit from Covid than airlines. Besides updating cabin safety measures, what will it take to convince passengers to return to the skies? Strelmark president Hilary Fordwich explains the trajectory of the travel sector, as well as how the pandemic is permanently reshaping business models across a socially distant landscape. Plus, as radio stations broadcast re-airings of the late Rush Limbaugh, listeners wonder… who’s next?