Great Powers on a Collision Course: Who Owns What in Space?

Spy satellites in orbit around the Moon. Natural resources in space, more valuable than the GDP of most countries. Humans on Mars within the next ten years. This is not science fiction, but astropolitics. Humanity is venturing into space - and we are bringing our power struggles with us. Soon, events in the universe will shape world history just as mountains, rivers, and seas do on Earth.

Political expert Tim Marshall reveals the geopolitical realities: he shows what the race for the best positions in space currently looks like, how Russia, China, and the USA are advancing, and what strategic goals lie behind it. An essential read about power, politics, and the future of humanity.

“Marshall embarks on a thoroughly entertaining, incredibly thought-provoking, and technologically coherent journey through the terrain of the solar system.” Everett Dolman, Professor of Comparative Military Studies and Strategy, US Air Force's Air Command and Staff College.

“Tim Marshall once again demonstrates his unique ability to write wonderfully captivating books that are a must-read and reveal astonishing facts.” Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalization and Development, University of Oxford.