<p>Today, humanity reaches towards the Moon once more. The first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. </p><p>But as NASA’s Artemis 2 lifts off, some troubling moral questions follow in its wake.</p><p>Are the billions of pounds being spent a visionary investment in our future, or a luxury we can't afford while poverty, disease, and a climate crisis demand urgent action here on Earth?</p><p>Who benefits from space exploration? The wealthy nations that lead it or all of humanity? </p><p>Is there really a moral imperative to explore the possibility of how to live on other planets? </p><p>And ... as we venture outwards, do we risk repeating the mistakes of colonial expansion?</p><p>That's our Moral Maze tonight ... the ethics of human space flight</p><p>WITNESSES: Dr Simeon Barber, Lunar Scientist at Open University; Dr Stuart Parkinson, Executive Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility; Dr Tony Milligan, Philosopher in Space Ethics; Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Professor of Religion and Science in Society at Wesleyan University PANELLISTS: Carmody Grey, Anne McElvoy, James Orr and Sonia Sodha PRESENTER: William Crawley</p>