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Tech Leaders Say Space Travel and Work Could Begin Within a Decade
Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos have each stated that space-related jobs and travel may become available to young workers in the coming years. Their comments come as some entry-level positions on Earth face pressure from automation.
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Tech executives have said that space travel and employment could become realistic options for college graduates within the next ten years. Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos each pointed to advances in space technology as a potential source of new jobs.
Altman, CEO of OpenAI, told video journalist Cleo Abram in 2025 that a graduating student in 2035 might leave Earth on a mission to explore the solar system. He described the work as new, well-paid, and interesting.
Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said he expects unmanned rockets to Mars as soon as 2026 and crewed flights in 2028. SpaceX has collaborated with NASA on exploration projects, though a Mars test rocket launch was delayed in August 2025.
Bezos, founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, said at the New York Times DealBook Summit in 2024 that space technology could become his largest business. Blue Origin conducted a 2025 flight that carried Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, and Gayle King to the edge of the atmosphere.
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