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Elon Musk Becomes Twitter's Most Followed Account

Elon Musk has been a regular Twitter user since first using the platform in 2010, sometimes firing off several hundreds of tweets per month.

InsideEVs

'Effective altruism' has caught on with billionaire donors – but is the world's most headline-making one on board?

One of the ways tech billionaire Elon Musk attracts supporters is the vision he seems to have for the future: people driving fully autonomous electric vehicles, colonizing other planets and even merging their brains with artificial intelligence.

The Conversation

SpaceX Starship shines on pad ahead of 1st orbital launch (photos)

SpaceX shared stunning new photos of its Starship vehicle, ready for launch on the company's Starbase facility in South Texas on April 12, with the sun rising in the background.

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Space debris problem spurs a bold change in US government regulations

The Federal Communications Commission will create a new Space Bureau to work with regulations regarding space debris, space safety and other low Earth orbit needs.

Space

Will SpaceX's Starship go orbital for the 1st time on April 17?

SpaceX has identified April 17 as a target date for the first orbital test flight of its Starship vehicle, though regulatory approvals still need to come through.

Space

Watch SpaceX launch a Starship to Mars in this gorgeous new animation

SpaceX's massive new Starship vehicle launches toward Mars in a stunning new video that captures the ambition of Elon Musk's deep-space vision.

Space

Chinese launch company tests vertical rocket landings with jet-powered prototype (video)

A Chinese launch company has stepped up its quest to develop reusable rockets with sea platform landing tests using a small demonstrator.

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SpaceX shows off shiny Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of April 18 launch (photos)

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is targeting its second mission of 2023, and sixth mission overall, with the launch of a ViaSat satellite no earlier than April 18.

Space

Watch SpaceX launch 50 small satellites, land rocket early Thursday after delay

SpaceX will launch 50 small satellites to orbit early Thursday (April 13) and land a rocket back on Earth, and you can watch the action live.

Space

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket to launch this month

While this initial flight of Starship will be unmanned, the plan is for it to eventually fly up to 100 people to the moon and Mars

Evening Standard

SpaceX eyeing 3rd week of April for Starship orbital launch, Elon Musk says

SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle could launch on its first-ever orbital test flight by the end of next week, if all goes according to plan.

Space

Sultan Al Neyadi to perform 1st spacewalk by an Arab astronaut this month

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is scheduled to become the first Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk on April 28, 2023. Al Neyadi is aboard the International Space Station for a six-month mission.

Space

SpaceX's Starship looks amazing stacked for launch in these photos

SpaceX has shared some amazing photos of its giant Starship vehicle stacked for launch at the company's Starbase facility in South Texas.

Space

Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Just Exploded, Minutes Into Its Test Launch

While the system successfully cleared the launch pad, it quickly exploded before the Starship rocket was able to separate from the Super Heavy booster.

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Daily Mirror

Bob Lee stabbing: Everything we know from callous bystander to San Francisco criticisms

Tech guru Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App who helped launch Android, died after being stabbed twice in the chest in San Francisco, with tributes pouring in across social media including fromElon Musk - and concerns raised over the rate of violent crime in the city which Mr Lee…

Space

Axiom Space targeting May 8 for launch of 2nd private crewed mission to space station

The four-person Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, now has a target launch date: May 8.

Space

SpaceX launches Intelsat satellite with NASA Earth-observation experiment, lands rocket

SpaceX launched a commercial Intelsat satellite with a NASA Earth science instrument onboard early Friday (April 7) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

Space

SpaceX stacks huge Starship vehicle ahead of orbital test flight (video)

A stunning new video shows SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle at its full height on its scenic seaside launch mount in South Texas.

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Private 'Jackal' inspector satellites to get 1st in-space test this year

Colorado-based startup True Anomaly, which aims to help keep the U.S. on top in space, plans to launch its first two "Jackal" spacecraft to orbit this October.

Los Angeles Times

NPR objects to ‘state-affiliated media’ label Twitter slapped on account: ‘inaccurate’

National Public Radio has been caught up in the Twitter verification-system overhaul and some new company-administered labels that have riled users of the social media platform since Tesla and SpaceX honcho Elon Musk took over the platform last fall.

The Conversation

How can we make the space sector more sustainable?

When talking about space, one might think about the stars one sees at night or a good sci-fi film. But space is also crowded with satellites, spacecrafts and astronauts, whose missions can last anywhere from several days to months. Meanwhile, 8,216 unmanned satellites revolve around Earth’s orbits to improve our…

Radio France Internationale

Kenya to launch its first earth observation satellite

Kenya is preparing to launch its first-ever earth observation satellite.

Fortune

Top exec at Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit blames CEO and board for bankruptcy sale

Operations chief Tony Gingiss apologized to staff for management's failure to save the SpaceX rival from insolvency.

The Times of India

India is taking on China in the $447 billion space economy

NEW DELHI: India is muscling in on the increasingly lucrative business of space, taking advantage of the geopolitical isolation of China and Russia to pitch itself as a reliable alternative to SpaceX.

Space

Artemis 2 moon crew announcement felt like a Canadian history time warp

Jeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian to go to the moon on the Artemis 2 mission. A Canadian reporter reflects upon the history that brought us here.

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