On the Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Are humans on the precipice of not only being visitors to outer space, but also becoming permanent residents? Namrata Goswami, professor of space security at Johns Hopkins University, joins USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to discuss new developments in low Earth orbit.
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Is commercial space travel the next space race?
