Industry Can't Pay for Space
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Can Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos pay for everything in space? Not even a fraction of it. One big reason: risk.
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Can We Afford Space?
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A fully funded space program costs a lot. And we have other priorities. So what's the argument for funding space?
Read MoreWhat Satellites Buy
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For one thing, satellites generate weather prediction worth $11 billion a year. That's equal to two thirds NASA's budget.
Read MoreThe Phlebotemouse
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One great example of the knowledge ore--information that private companies mine to produce new products--is a device that can revolutionize drug delivery.
Read MoreThe Knowledge Ore
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Is the Gravity Well worth the cost? To answer that question, we need to look at one of its least understood benefits.
Read MoreAscent of Achievement
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The Gravity Well is more than a defined realm of space. It's also a kind of ladder of success. We've established a thriving economy on the first run.
Read MoreThe Space Economy Has Barely Begun
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The American astronauts in 1969 traveled 60 times the distance that Columbus sailed to America. And the astronauts had to bring their own oxygen and fuel while pushing against Earth’s gravity.
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