SPACE: WHERE WE'RE HEADED IN THE 2020S

Though the 2010s saw incredible advancements in space exploration, including the Curiosity Lander, SpaceX reusable rockets and a stunning image of the black hole, it’s the 2020s where innovations will take us to new heights, with out-of-this-world opportunities awaiting.

EXCITING PARTNERSHIPS

With the space exploration battle heating up and NASA committed to making innovations and discoveries before other nations, it came as no surprise to hear that they had recruited a series of commercial lunar lander companies to work on their new Artemis moon program. Back in November, the company confirmed that SpaceX, Blue Origin, Sierra Nevada Corp, Ceres Robotics and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc would join their Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, working together to return astronauts to the moon by 2024. The partnership not only helps to drive innovation and help the United States stay ahead of growing competition from Asia and Russia, but it reduces NASA's costs and ensures the American taxpayers’ bill remains low.

And that’s not the only partnership that is changing the landscape of space exploration. In 2019, NASA announced it would open the International Space Station to private astronauts, and the first short missions are expected to kick off this year. This may sound unremarkable on the face of it but means private companies can manufacture, experiment, advertise and even host tourists in Space, lowering the cost and the risk for NASA and creating immense opportunities that will change the way we think about space.