Final frontier: The race to control space
December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
Final frontier: The race to control space
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Summary
<p>It’s been 25 years since a crew of astronauts first stepped foot on the International Space Station – and it’s been occupied ever since. </p><p>The station itself will be “de-orbited” in 2030, but naturally humankind’s ambition to explore the universe remains as limitless as ever. </p><p>What will the new space race between the US and China look like? Or could the ambitions of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take us into another dimension? </p><p>Niall is joined by Sky’s science correspondent Thomas Moore. </p><p>Producer: Tom Gillespie </p><p>Editor: Mike Bovill </p>
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