While Americans are enjoying the images and audio sent from the Mars rover, "Perseverance," news about China's Mars rover swept around the world. China has been rapidly accelerating its space program, launching the first module of its new space station scheduled to be completed in 2022, while the U.S.-led International Space Station's intended lifespan is set to finish in 2024. We asked Dr. Michio Kaku how significant these developments are and the outlook of China's future space ambitions.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced he will journey to space in July when Blue Origin, the rocket company he founded, conducts its first human spaceflight. 50 years after the first moon landing, interest in space exploration has been gaining momentum. In fact, the next U.S.-led international mission, the Artemis Program, plans to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon by 2024. But why now? What is the future of space exploration? Dr. Michio Kaku discusses these developments.