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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 53 MIN

Who's In Charge of Outer Space?

from The Curiosity Desk · host GBH News

Outer space is vast, but it’s not a lawless frontier. Ely Sandler is a Harvard fellow behind a report calling for updates to rules and guidelines around space diplomacy. He explains the changes he thinks are useful for the 1967 space treaty.Gal Tziperman-Lotan returns with four things to know for Tuesday, March 24th. Plus, a raucous good time with pogo stick legend James Roumeliotis of Tewksbury. He holds the Guinness World Record for more consecutive pogo-stick hops, a record that took 11 hours to set! Joining the fun is Will Weiner, producer of Pogopalooza.   ---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.

Outer space is vast, but it’s not a lawless frontier. Ely Sandler is a Harvard fellow behind a report calling for updates to rules and guidelines around space diplomacy. He explains the changes he thinks are useful for the 1967 space treaty. Gal Tziperman-Lotan returns with four things to know for Tuesday, March 24th.  Plus, a raucous good time with pogo stick legend James Roumeliotis of Tewksbury. He holds the Guinness World Record for more consecutive pogo-stick hops, a record that took 11 hours to set! Joining the fun is Will Weiner, producer of Pogopalooza.    --------- Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.

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