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  "id": 102723,
  "title": "CNN dives into how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are backing NASA's race to the moon against China (exclusive clip)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/cnn-dives-into-how-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-are-backing-nasas-race-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/entertainment/cnn-dives-into-how-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-are-backing-nasas-race-to-the-moon-against-china-exclusive-clip"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new CNN documentary titled \"Eclipsing Power: Musk, Bezos, and the New Space Race\" delves into the significant roles played by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in shaping America's space program and the future of private space enterprise. Premiering on CNN on August 9 at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT, the documentary explores how their wealth has impacted the nation's spaceflight efforts. The show features exclusive interviews with experts such as Bill Nye, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, journalist Kara Swisher, and Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson. The documentary traces the transformation of space exploration from a government-led endeavor to one driven by private ambition, focusing on the rise of SpaceX and Blue Origin. It also examines the opportunities and risks of NASA's increasing reliance on private industry, the race to return humans to the moon, and the potential implications of this new era of commercial spaceflight for humanity's future.",
  "summary": "\"Eclipsing Power\" is a new FlashDocs special highlighting how billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are shaping the global space race.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "This $200M project funded by Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio aims to save Earth’s most threatened species",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/this-200m-project-funded-by-jeff-bezos-and-leonardo-dicaprio-aims-to",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:05:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "Project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos aims to save 100 critically endangered species",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/project-backed-by-leonardo-dicaprio-and-jeff-bezos-aims-to-save-100",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save world's 100 most threatened species",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/leonardo-dicaprio-jeff-bezos-lead-200m-project-to-save-worlds-100",
        "published": "2026-08-05T07:19:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Leo DiCaprio teams with Jeff and Lauren Sanchez Bezos on $200 million plan to save 100 endangered species",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/leo-dicaprio-teams-with-jeff-and-lauren-sanchez-bezos-on-200-million",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:01:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}