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SpaceX, the sprawling company targeting the stars, Mars and an IPO

Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and setting up colonies on the neighboring planet. Musk, the South African-born serial entrepreneur, founded SpaceX when he was 30 years old.

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NASA ends mission after loss of Mars probe

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - NASA said Wednesday it will end its mission to study the atmosphere and evolution of Mars after its probe went silent for six months.

Bangkok Post

NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter falls silent

NASA said on Wednesday it will end its mission studying Mars' atmosphere and evolution after losing contact with its MAVEN spacecraft for six months. MAVEN, which entered Martian orbit in 2014, was designed for a one- to two-year mission but operated for more than a decade before falling silent in…

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SpaceX eyes $75 billion IPO, valuing company at $1.77 trillion

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company, said on Wednesday it plans to raise about $75 billion in an initial public offering, valuing the company at $1.765 trillion. The company will offer 555.6 million shares at $135 each, surpassing Saudi Aramco’s record $25.6 billion IPO in 2019.

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SpaceX reveals its share price and record valuation: 555.6 million shares at $135 apiece, at a $1.77 trillion valuation

The SpaceX filing starts the timer on a hot IPO summer complete with two other highly anticipated IPOs: Anthropic and OpenAI.

Fortune

'In an unrecoverable state': NASA confirms MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after loss of signal behind Mars

NASA has confirmed its MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after losing contact with the probe in December. An anomaly in the probe's rotation speed led to an unexpected loss of power, though the exact cause remains unknown.

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Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence

NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

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NASA declares Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence

NASA's Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars has been declared lost. The mission ended after more than ten years of studying the red planet's atmosphere. The spacecraft went silent in December after entering a fast spin. This disrupted its orbit and depleted its batteries. A NASA review board found the spacecraft unrecoverable.…

The Economic Times

NASA’s Maven spacecraft declared dead after mysteriously ceasing communications

Nasa confirmed Wednesday that the mission, which launched in 2013, had concluded

The Independent UK

Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: 'The moon may become humanity's first line of biological defense'

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.

Space

Who Gets To Buy SpaceX IPO Shares? Global Investors Are Scrambling For Access

Investors worldwide are eager to gain exposure to SpaceX as its IPO approaches, exploring alternative routes such as ETFs and prediction markets due to limited direct access to its shares.

International Business Times UK

Astronauts could use lightning-like plasma jets to kill germs on the moon and Mars, demo hints

A new lab experiment is testing plasma jets as a water-free solution for "space laundry" on future missions to the moon and Mars.

LiveScience

3 bright planets light up June's night sky — Here's where and when to look

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a spectacular month of planetary viewing.

Space

Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)

The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.

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Huge crowds greet PSG players as they parade Champions League trophy in Paris

Tens of thousands of jubilant supporters gathered at the Eiffel Tower and the Parc des Princes stadium on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second successive Champions League title victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people.

Inverse

'For All Mankind' Season 6 Release Date, Plot, Cast, And Timeline For The Final Season

'For All Mankind' Season 5 has ended. Here's what to know about Season 6, so far.

PC Gamer

Robot watch: The weirdest things the clankers did this month including moonwalking themselves to death, losing a fight to a step, and drowning by the dozens in Sydney Harbour

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The Economic Times

This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to Mars

This day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. From landmark court rulings and major conflicts to literary milestones and space exploration achievements, the date has been associated with events that left a lasting impact across generations. Here is…

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How does salt make ice less slippery and why do bubbles pop? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

Space

'For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program

Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy.

LiveScience

'I would never have guessed it': Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste, experts say

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma "like toothpaste" in Mars' upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth, was thought to be impossible on the Red Planet.

The National (Scotland)

New plan for £20m visitor centre at 'iconic' Scottish viewpoint as first one binned

DEVELOPERS looking to build a visitor centre at an “iconic” viewpoint where a loch looks like a map of Scotland have submitted revised proposals…

Space

Andy Weir's 'The Martian' just got a deluxe edition to celebrate the book's 15-year anniversary, and it's a stunner

Before 'Project Hail Mary,' Weir wrote the quintessential space saga now being given a stunning makeover

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Jared Leto: “I’m not insane, I’m voluntarily indifferent to...” Life lessons on success, human nature and hardships by Academy Award winning American actor and musician

Quote of the day by Jared Leto highlights a message about independent thinking and personal choices. Jared Leto’s quote talks about avoiding blind acceptance of social rules. The actor and musician built his career through films, music and creative work. His journey from television to Hollywood and rock music also…

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re waiting for the plan to find us’: Mouse on Mars on working with Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and 30 years of oblique adventures in sound

The German duo are returning with the results of their whirlwind session with the late dub legend, best heard in a ‘spatial audio’ installation. They explain why such an unexpected move is par for their artistic course

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