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There are only a handful of rocket launches every year, but that could change; each rocket that gets fired off has an impact on the atmosphere; Earth may not be able to survive hundreds, or even thousands, of fuel-burning rocket launches every year.
There are only a handful of rocket launches every year, but that could change; each rocket that gets fired off has an impact on the atmosphere; Earth may not be able to survive hundreds, or even thousands, of fuel-burning rocket launches every year.
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S1, EP4 "Carbon Costs: Is Space Exploration Even Worth It?"There are only a handful of rocket launches every year, but that could change; each rocket that gets fired off has an impact on the atmosphere; Earth may not be able to survive hundreds, or even thousands, of fuel-burning rocket launches every year.
Space Greed
S1, EP5 "Looting the Moon for Trillions of Dollars"The moon is rich in rare earths, metals, and the highly sought-after isotope Helium 3; with NASA planning to make a manned return trip to the moon by 2024, some giant corporation could turn moon dust into a cosmic-sized payday.
Space Greed
S1, EP1 "Declaring Martian Law"Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
Space Greed
S1, EP2 "Sol Ownership: Can a Corporation Own the Sun?"Human needs have always created opportunities for human greed; energy might be the most crucial need of all; if, one day, an ambitious corporation was able to control the sun, could there end up being a subscription fee for sunlight?
Space Greed
S1, EP20 "Strange Space Recipes"Scientists are developing strange, cutting-edge ways to use naturally occurring resources like space rocks and astronaut blood to make deep space missions or long-term space colonies possible.
Space Greed
S1, EP19 "World Wide Wifi"Several space entrepreneurs and corporations are developing advanced networks of satellites.
Space Greed
S1, EP18 "Space & Shelter"Scientists develop super-efficient living quarters for astronauts.
Space Greed
S1, EP17 "Traveling So Fast Time Slows Down"As private space entrepreneurs develop superfast propulsion systems, it might one day be possible for a corporation to take full advantage of the time-bending science of special relativity.
