Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space

NPR Technology Thursday 15 October 2026, 16:45 UTC By Terry Gross 1 min read

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Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer spaceThe Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other. Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space Audio will be available later today. The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR.

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