
New Space Race Needs Global Rules, Author Warns
Author Christian Davenport warns the new commercial space race lacks clear rules, creating tension between private ambitions and the public good.
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Author Christian Davenport warns the new commercial space race lacks clear rules, creating tension between private ambitions and the public good.

Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is developing Orbital Reef, a commercial space station, as the first step in a larger plan to move millions of people into space.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicts that millions of people will choose to live in space by 2045, with robots handling work on the Moon and other planets.

A new book, "Rocket Dreams," by journalist Christian Davenport details the intense 25-year rivalry between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the commercial space race.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicts that large-scale data centers will be built in space within 10-20 years, leveraging 24/7 solar power to outperform Earth-based facilities.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicts that gigawatt-scale data centers will be built in space within 10 to 20 years to leverage constant solar power.

Blue Origin has announced its next crewed mission, which will send six passengers, including one anonymous individual, on a suborbital flight aboard its New Shepard vehicle.

Blue Origin is building three new New Shepard vehicles to increase its suborbital space tourism flights to a weekly basis and is searching for a second launch site.

Seattle's Museum of Flight will host a discussion on October 1 exploring the commercial space race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, featuring author Chris Davenport.

Blue Origin's 35th New Shepard mission successfully flew over 40 research payloads and deployed a new camera, earning praise from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.