Open to Debate
Open to Debate
@opentodebate·282K subscribers·1.7K videos

Is Artemis Worth It?

Posted

April 1, 2026

Views

1,326

Likes

23

Comments

3

Engagement

1.96%

Search the Record

Indexed

Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.

Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.

Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line

YouTube Description

as posted by the channel

The Artemis II mission is gearing up for launch in Florida today, marking the first crewed trip around the Moon in over 50 years. But is returning to the Moon worth it?

Science writers Shannon Stirone and Eric Berger debate the challenges of shifting U.S. government priorities, and the growing pressure of global competition—especially with China—to expand beyond Earth.

Watch the full debate.

Guests & Subjects Covered

The Artemis IIShannon StironeEric BergerEarth Watch

Sentinel Indexing in Progress

Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.

All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.

Is Artemis Worth It? · Open to Debate · Sentinel