On Dec. 3, NASA announced three U.S. companies that would receive over $400 million in government funding to develop commercial space stations – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Nanoracks and Northrop Grumman. NASA has increasingly tapped private companies, like Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to shuttle its astronauts into space. As the private space race heats up, it’s allowed the agency to turn its attention to new frontiers, but it also presents its own set of challenges. Alyssa Julie reports.
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