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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on record-breaking 28th flight (video)

SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of rocket reuse, launching a batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 that was flying for a record 28th time.

Sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations can help track space debris falling to Earth

Sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations can help track space debris falling to Earth

A network of Cold War-era infrasound sensors can help scientists reconstruct trajectories of falling space objects.

Tesla manager claims he was fired for warning Elon Musk is at fault for tanking EV sales

Tesla manager claims he was fired for warning Elon Musk is at fault for tanking EV sales

After nearly six years at the EV manufacturer, Matthew LaBrot said he lost his "dream job" after demanding Musk cede the reins—a price the manager said he was willing to pay.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 160 — The Amazing Dr. Goddard

On Episode 160 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Charles Slatkin to talk about the legacy of Dr. Robert Goddard, the "Father of Rocketry."

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video)

SpaceX sent 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast this morning (May 10), its second launch in a little over six hours.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from California, lands on ship at sea (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

Fired SpaceX employee with Crohn’s disease says bosses timed his bathroom breaks

Exclusive: If 58-year-old Douglas Altshuler spent more than 10 minutes on the toilet, he received a formal reprimand, the Washington state resident alleged in court

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What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues

What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues

Recent sighting of spacecraft and debris burning through the atmosphere during their plummet back to Earth offer some clues as to what the reentry of a failed Soviet Venus lander might look like.

US is pushing Starlink on nations facing tariffs as Musk stands to benefit from trade deals: report

US is pushing Starlink on nations facing tariffs as Musk stands to benefit from trade deals: report

State Department says Starlink ‘has been game-changing in helping remote areas around the world gain internet connectivity’

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NASA is prepping Mars missions for next year – a shift in priorities that will likely benefit Elon Musk

NASA is prepping Mars missions for next year – a shift in priorities that will likely benefit Elon Musk

The White House increased budget funding for Mars-related projects by $1 billion in its 2026 budget proposal

The Independent UK

'Eventually, all life on Earth will be destroyed by the sun': Elon Musk explains his drive to colonize Mars

'Eventually, all life on Earth will be destroyed by the sun': Elon Musk explains his drive to colonize Mars

Elon Musk explained the rather depressing fate of life on Earth to Fox News host Jesse Waters, who had asked him why humanity should go to Mars.

Tech giants beat quarterly expectations as Trump’s tariffs hit the sector

Tech giants beat quarterly expectations as Trump’s tariffs hit the sector

What’s new in AI – from effects on job market to Meta’s new app and ChatGPT changes – and a look at Musk’s first term

The Guardian - US

Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in

Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in

Thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit could create a doom loop of dangerous debris and Julia Musto details the problem

The Independent UK

Trump administration to stop US research on space pollution, in boon to Elon Musk

Trump administration to stop US research on space pollution, in boon to Elon Musk

SpaceX and Starlink owner may benefit from Trump cuts to projects that could have led to regulations and costs

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Tuesday night (May 6), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

SpaceX gets FAA approval for 25 Starship launches per year

The FAA has approved SpaceX's request to increase the maximum number of Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas per year from five to 25.

See what it's like to witness Earth's poles from space in this stunning 4-hour SpaceX video

SpaceX's Fram2 captured stunning views of the Earth as the mission's private astronauts became the first to orbit over the planet's polar regions.

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Musk says SpaceX vision for Mars will save humanity as he continues to push human extinction fears

Elon Musk claimed Mars offered humanity ‘life insurance’ as part of a multi-planet civilization before Earth’s incineration by the sun

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Rooms and a view | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2025

NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 crew member Nichole Ayers took this photo of the forward portion of the International Space Station on May 1, 2025.

Elon Musk Tells FOX Host That Mars Mission is 'Insurance' For Human Life, Predicts The Sun Will Eventually Destroy Earth

Elon Musk called Mars colonization "life insurance" for humanity in a Fox News interview, warning that Earth will eventually be destroyed by the sun.

Why the world’s best hope for health-care innovation is not America, but India

India is showing what health-care innovation looks like, while U.S. funding goes to research and projects that rarely scale.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk gets approval for his new Texas city ‘Starbase’

Residents, primarily SpaceX employees, voted overwhelmingly in favor of the incorporation

Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution

A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites.

'Falcon' flies on Star Wars Day: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida (photos)

Living up to its Star Wars' namesake, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took flight again, delivering 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 —Star Wars Day.

The Independent UK

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says majority of GOP lawmakers think Trump’s tariffs are ‘crazy’

The Texas representative said that many of her Republican colleagues saw the ongoing chaos as a result of the president’s tariffs as ‘a problem’

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