Space Race Heats Up: From Militarization to Mineral Prospecting

Explore the escalating space race as the US, China, and Russia vie for dominance in space warfare, while Fleet Space Technologies secures $100M to revolutionize mineral prospecting. Discover the cosmic mystery of a black hole jet colliding with an unknown object, and Japan's Astroscale's historic approach to space debris. Join us as we delve into the technological innovations and geopolitical implications shaping the future of space exploration and sustainability.

Sources:
https://asiatimes.com/2024/12/us-china-russia-gearing-up-for-space-wars-to-come/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/12/fleet-space-raises-100m-to-scale-satellite-enabled-mineral-prospecting-tech/
https://www.space.com/black-hole-jet-mystery-object-chandra
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/astroscale_15m_space_junk/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) US, China, Russia gearing up for space wars to come
(00:02:56) Fleet Space raises $100M to scale satellite-enabled mineral prospecting tech
(00:06:04) Galaxy-size jet from monster black hole blasts mystery object in deep space (video)
(00:08:59) Japan's Astroscale got within 15m of its space junk target