On Episode 208 of This Week In Space , Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon.

Lander, lander... who's got a lander? With NASA planning orbital tests of the Artemis landers in 2027 and a crewed landing in 2028, the pressure is on for SpaceX and Blue Origin to make good on their Human Landing System contracts. Who’s actually going to put American astronauts back on the Moon first?

This week’s episode digs into the high-stakes race between the companies, surfacing new details and doubts about whether either lander will be ready in time.…