In 2019, former Vice President Mike Pence said "Make no mistake about it - we're in a space race today".Discover who the key players are, why there is a renewed interest in going to space, why it is now cheaper than ever before, and what the future of space exploration might look like.
Enthusiasm for space post moon landing
What was the next step in the first space race?
Mike Pence's view on the new space race
US, Russia and China
The emergence of private space companies
Why has going to space become cheaper?
Space mining: what is it, and how does it work?
Space junk?
The benefits of space exploration for life on Earth
Privacy and space
The laws of space
Reasons to be excited about a new space race
Differences between the new and the old space race
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