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The Billionaire Race Has Perverted What Space Exploration Should Really Be About

While perhaps always mythic, the once allegedly valiant aspirations of the space program have given way to openly touristic and militaristic goals. Governments should collect taxes that corporations like SpaceX have evaded and use them to create public sector careers cleaning up their mess.

The true ethos of space exploration is one of public works and education, writes Spencer Roberts.