http://www.newsweek.com/should-we-colonize-space-some-people-argue-we-need-decolonize-it-instead-945130

“Rich guys, they love rocket ships,” President Donald Trump said during a recent Cabinet meeting, according to the Washington Post. “That’s good. That’s better than us paying for them.” On Thursday, he signed a set of directives meant to shift the burden of space exploration off the government and onto companies. But not everyone agrees that leaving space to commercial regency is better—governments may be more likely to ensure space exploration benefits a broader swath of society.

A stark picture of what our future in space could look like came during February’s historic launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The company was called out for its overwhelmingly white and male engineering staff on display during the broadcast. (SpaceX did not respond to an interview request for this story.)