Have you ever wanted to travel to space? A few well-known billionaires definitely have! In fact, they have restarted the Space Race and their companies are racing into infinity and beyond. In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about the new Space Race and what it means for the future of space travel.

Chatterbox is a series designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. Podcasts and audio lessons are a great way to improve your English listening skills. Culips’ Chatterbox episodes feature natural, unedited conversations between native speakers, so you can build your English fluency. And this time, you will learn about the latest in space travel.

Fun factsThe original Space Race started in the 1950s. In 1957, the USSR launched the first satellite into space called Sputnik. In 1961, they launched the first person into space.

There were many developments over the years, most notably in 1969 when the United States landed the first humans on the moon. The Space Race ended after the collapse of the USSR. After that, countries from both sides of the former Cold War have worked together.

Expressions included in the study guide

In a heartbeatPet projectTo beat [someone] to the postLow-keyNerves of steelTo get a lot of flack

Copyright: Culips.comFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by JahzzarPhoto Credit: SpaceX (Unsplash.com)