<p>In space, a battle between big business is taking place as two of the world’s wealthiest men vie for dominance. Elon Musk’s Space X and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin have taken the space industry in the US out of the hands of government and into the hands of the private sector. But what are the consequences? Who will win the commercial race to extract crucial minerals from outer space? And who will police space if the rivalry between China and the US extends into orbit?</p><br><p>As we end the year, Dom and Hannah have each picked their ‘business book of 2025’. In today’s episode Dom sits down with Christian Davenport, author of Rocket Dreams.</p><br><p>Host: Dominic O’Connell, business columnist at The Times and business presenter on Times Radio &nbsp;</p><p>Guest: Christian Davenport, Washington Post journalist and author, <em>Rocket Dreams</em></p><p>Clips: Getty</p><p>Photo: Getty</p><p>Producer: Julia Johnson</p><p>Executive producer: Kate Ford</p><p>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>You can buy <em>Rocket Dreams </em>by Christian Davenport at the <a href="https://timesbookshop.co.uk/rocket-dreams-9781789467147/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Times Bookshop</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>