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Space Race 2.0: Profits, Power, and the Politics of the Cosmos

Space Race 2.0: Profits, Power, and the Politics of the Cosmos

Posted on December 15, 2024August 20, 2025 by Makena Tom

Capitalism is out of this world—quite literally. The commercialization of space is propelling us into a second space race, one that is fundamentally different from its Cold War predecessor. Unlike the 20th-century contest between the United States and the Soviet Union, this new race is driven by private enterprise, technological ambition, and the pursuit of […]

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