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The Business and Future of Space Exploration

NASA ended its space shuttle program 2 years ago. Now private companies large and small are rushing in. From space tourism to colonizing Mars, what’s realistic?

By Madeleine Brand • Jul 25, 2013 • 52m Listen

From personal satellites to tourism, space travel is going private. With NASA no longer sending shuttles up, what does that mean for exploration and scientific research? Can private companies lead the way to this final frontier? Also, Attorney General Eric Holder is taking on Texas and its voting laws. Today, he announced the Justice Department will require Texas to clear any changes in its laws with his office, and later we'll talk about how Rick Santorum has left politics hoping to wield power through popular culture.

Banner image: Courtesy of Steve Jurvetson

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Kerry Cavanaugh
editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times
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Producer, 'One year Later'

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The Business and Future of Space Exploration

NASA ended its space shuttle program 2 years ago. Now private companies large and small are rushing in. From space tourism to colonizing Mars, what’s realistic?

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To the Point

The Business and Future of Space Exploration

NASA ended its space shuttle program 2 years ago. Now private companies large and small are rushing in. From space tourism to colonizing Mars, what’s realistic?

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