But is it time for a national ‘space’ lottery? Administered by a non-profit organization sanctioned by the U.S. government, such a national space lottery would operate independently. People who normally buy lottery tickets would at least be assured that their money is going towards our collective space future. And people who never buy lottery tickets could do so with the knowledge that they were contributing to viable space projects. If the initial weekly space lottery is successful, the idea could be branded for scratch-off cards for smaller amounts that the public could buy daily.

Source: Forbes February 21, 2019 07:36 UTC