Top 10 Disturbing Secrets About Space Agencies We are, once again, living through the era of the Space Race. The celestial conflict has hauled itself out of the ashes of the Cold War and into the 21st century. Our global leaders are preparing to lock horns in another ego-fueled feud for cosmic supremacy. The current Space Race sprawls much further than the US-Soviet schism of the 1900s. These days, there are dozens of contenders desperate to plaster the skies with their national flag or corporate logo. From Beijing to Bavaria, Bangalore to Jeff Bezos’ boardroom, plans are being drawn up, spacecraft designs finalized.