The reason billionaire Jeff Bezos spent billions of dollars on space technology

The richest man on the planet explained why he poured a large amount of money from the Amazon Group into aerospace technology development projects through the Blue Origin Company.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is currently the richest man on the planet. The Billionaire Index Bloomberg estimates that he owns a wealth of about $ 125 billion. And he invested a considerable amount of money from Amazon into space technology development projects through the Blue Origin Company .

'Why? Because I think that is extremely important for our planet. That is necessary for the development of future generations. This is also my concern and I have spent my life thinking about it , 'the billionaire interviewed CBS Evening News on July 16.

Jeff Bezos revealed he was infatuated with the universe as a child, from the time he watched the events of two American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon."Developing space technology is essential to ensure humanity has a long-term future , " Amazon CEO stressed.

Jeff Bezos spent a lot of money and enthusiasm for the Blue Origin Company.(Photo: Reuters).

'Humans must conquer space if they want to continue their civilization. The world population is increasing while the Earth is relatively small. We have witnessed bad things like climate change and environmental pollution. We are destroying this planet, " said Jeff Bezos.

"We've launched robots to probe every planet in the solar system, and that's a good signal. We have to protect the planet. And to realize that, being able to live and work in space. is essential ' , the richest person in the world stressed.

According to him, in the future human beings need to produce material in outer space and move to Earth.'Then, big factories and polluting industries will no longer work on Earth , ' he points out.

Amazon boss said that humans have to go through many generations, taking hundreds of years to accomplish that. And he is working with Blue Origin to develop platform technologies.

In 2016, astronaut John Glenn - the first American to fly to Earth orbit - sent a letter to Jeff Bezos saying that the work that the billionaire is doing will help astronauts become popular. than.

Blue Origin will provide space tourism services.(Photo: Getty).

'He wrote me a wonderful letter just a few days before he died. The letter is framed and hung in my office because it means a lot to me , "said Jeff Bezos.

'If you come back 100 years ago and say you can buy tickets around the world, people will think you're crazy. Those are things that can change in 100 years or even less , 'the billionaire commented.

According to Amazon boss, the first step in the space conquest campaign is space tourism. Blue Origin is testing New Shepard missiles capable of taking visitors to space in a short time.

'People who went to space say they see how beautiful the Earth is but also small and fragile. There are things that we can't recognize when we're on the ground. But from the outer space, they are clearly visible , "said the richest man on the planet.

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