Opinion: Space-bound billionaires can help make the world a healthier place through research
SpaceX Inspiration4, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, recently orbited the Earth for three days with an all-civilian crew. It was preceded by two shorter spaceflights also funded by billionaires: Virgin Galactic by Richard Branson and Blue Origin by Jeff Bezos.
After the excitement over the novelty of these space trips waned, many people wondered: Why don’t these billionaires spend their money to help with problems we already have on Earth rather than spending it on exclusive jaunts to space?
