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Space Greed
Examining what space exploration looks like when it's motivated by humanity's blind ambition, lust for power, and unchecked 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.
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.
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.
S1, EP6 "Asteroid Mining: Is the Next Gold Rush in Space?"
Running out of crucial resources and materials is only a matter of time; the asteroids flying through the solar system contain tons of precious metals, stones, and more; the astronomical profits from mining asteroids could all hype.
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.
S1, EP19 "World Wide Wifi"
Several space entrepreneurs and corporations are developing advanced networks of satellites.
S1, EP18 "Space & Shelter"
Scientists develop super-efficient living quarters for astronauts.
S1, EP17 "Traveling So Fast Time Slows Down"
As private space entrepreneurs develop super-fast propulsion systems, it might one day be possible for a corporation to take full advantage of the time-bending science of special relativity.
