Jeff Bezos wants to shift human civilization to space

Technology Nov 02, 2025

Jeff Bezos is thinking way beyond Amazon deliveries—he's aiming for life in space.
At Italian Tech Week 2025, he shared his vision of millions of people living in space within a few decades.
The big goal? Use space resources to help Earth and shift heavy industry off our planet so Earth can breathe a little easier.

Orbital Reef: A space station for everyone

Bezos's first step is Orbital Reef, a new space station project with Sierra Space and Boeing that's set to be ready by 2030.
Floating about 402km above us, it could potentially replace the ISS and host up to 10 people at once.
Designed as a business park in orbit, Orbital Reef will mix science, commerce, and even tourism—setting the stage for what could be everyday life in space someday.