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# Escape From Earth: The Billionaire Space Race
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/crosscut-festival/episode/escape-from-earth-the-billionaire-space-race-j6eyhl/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:51:58.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T12:15:27.000Z
- Description: A new age of space exploration is upon us.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Crosscut Festival, Season 2, Episode 4, #ZZZ_Episode_907c5048-df37-46e9-b8ee-18146153e03e, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_b6699ade-a36f-4797-a26c-a624cf4599ef, #v1.16

A new age of space exploration is upon us. The race is on — with billionaires leading the way. But China and Russia are not far behind. New technologies, geopolitical maneuvering and entrepreneurial ambitions make this very different from the space race from the 1960s.