space billionaires

Superpowers are preparing for space wars

Tom Arms | Defence

Satellites are important targets in war. At the moment, they are completely unprotected.

VAN HORN, TEXAS - JULY 20: Blue Origin’s New Shepard crew (L-R) Jeff Bezos and Wally Funk arrive for a press conference after flying into space in the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Mr. Bezos and the crew were the first human spaceflight for the company

Stop bashing Bezos – the new space race is a marvel

David Waywell | Columnists

As space exploration goes private, billionaire rocket-heads are coming under fire – but they’re doing humanity a great service.