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The Incredible Ambitions, and Rivalry, of Musk and Bezos

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Who really controls America’s next era in space: NASA or two billionaire rivals? It might be some combination of the three. On this episode of Radio Atlantic, Adam Harris talks with Atlantic staff writer Josh Tyrangiel about SpaceX’s dominance in satellite launches, Blue Origin’s struggle to catch up, and why the moon is now the key battleground for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

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00:00 Introduction

00:35 Meet the New Space Race

01:50 SpaceX Dominance

03:44 Blue Origin Plays Catch-Up

04:36 Why Spend on Space

06:22 AI Data Centers in Space

13:13 NASA Moon Push and Politics

18:00 Billionaire Rivalry and Control

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