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As the world races to secure dwindling natural resources, a new industry is looking far beyond the planet—toward asteroids rich in water and precious metals. Conceptual image of an Artemis Moon mission/Image: NASA ( This article received the Golden Pen Award from the Turkish Economy Reporters Association in 2017 ) Humanity’s search for resources may soon extend beyond Earth. According to a July 2016 report by the United Nations, global consumption of natural resources has tri

On 11 July 2021, British billionaire Richard Branson flew to the edge of space. Nine days later, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos followed. According to Oxfam, during the 11 minutes Bezos was in space, 121 people died of hunger. In March 2026, Forbes magazine listed Richard Branson's estimated net worth at US$2,8 billion. Photo: Joe Skipper/Reuters The original space race of the 1960s was a geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. Today, the competition l