The space barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the quest to colonize the cosmos

Introduction: "Touchdown"

Part I: Impossible. "A silly way to die" ; The gamble ; "Ankle biter" ; "Somewhere else entirely" ; "SpaceShipOne, GovernmentZero"

Part II: Improbable. "Screw it, let's do it" ; The risk ; A four-leaf clover ; "Dependable or a little nuts?" ; "Unicorns dancing in the flame duct"

Part III: Inevitable. Magic sculpture garden ; "Space is hard" ; "The Eagle has landed" ; Mars ; "The great inversion" ; Again, the moon.

Introduction : Touchdown

Part I. Impossible :

A Silly Way to Die

The Gamble

Ankle Biter

Somewhere Else entirely

SpaceShipOne, GovernmentZero

Part II. Improbable :

Screw It, Let's Do It

The Risk

A Four-Leaf Clover

Dependable or a Little Nuts?

Unicorns Dancing in the Flame Duct

Part III. Inevitable :

Magic Sculpture Garden

Space Is Hard

The Eagle Has Landed

Mars

The Great Inversion

Again, the Moon.

Jeffrey Bezos

Elon Musk.