It Turns Out

The Real Reason Billionaires Want to Go to Space

March 20, 2026·32 min
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What happens when the world’s most powerful tech leaders decide they are the architects of humanity's future? Astrophysicist Adam Becker, author of More Everything Forever, takes a hard look at the "Plan B" visions of Silicon Valley’s elite.From Elon Musk’s mission to colonize a "poisonous" Mars to Jeff Bezos’ dream of trillion-person space colonies, Becker argues that these blueprints are often more science fiction than scientific fact.Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube!Subscribe to our Substack!

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