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

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

The Independent UK

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.

Space

'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.

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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’

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site set to become Texas’ newest city

Texans near Boca Chica Beach went to the polls to vote on the measure that would incorporate the neighborhood and call it Starbase

The Independent UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 159 — AI in Space!

On Episode 159 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by David Bell to talk about the current and future potential for AI to revolutionize space exploration.

Space

SpaceX workers in South Texas vote yes to create City of Starbase

Critics of Elon Musk and SpaceX say that a new city will give more power to a company they believe is harming the environment.

The Texas Tribune

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Elon Musk’s company town: SpaceX employees vote to create ‘Starbase’

Residents – most of them SpaceX workers – in remote Texas community approve plan to create new city

The Guardian - US

Musk's Dreams For Starbase City In Texas Hang On Vote

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas could become a reality on Saturday, with voters set to green light Starbase as a new municipality.

International Business Times

Voters to decide if the Texas home of Elon Musk's SpaceX should become an official city: Starbase

Voters are deciding if the South Texas home of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will become an official city known as Starbase

The Independent UK

SpaceX's Starbase becomes a new Texas city after landslide election

People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas voted on Saturday (May 3) to incorporate the Starship launch as a manufacturing hub as a city.

Space

Trump NASA Budget Prioritizes Moon, Mars Missions Over Research

President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget released Friday puts crewed missions to the Moon and Mars front and center --- slashing science and climate programs as it seeks to shrink the agency's funding by nearly a quarter.

International Business Times

Reshaping our return to the moon: Trump's 2026 budget gives Artemis a major facelift

The White House's proposed 2026 budget would reshape NASA's Artemis moon program, canceling the Gateway space station and retiring the SLS rocket and Orion capsule after two more flights.

Space

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 9th test flight (photo)

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of a Starship upper-stage vehicle this week, continuing to gear up for the megarocket's ninth test flight.

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The Texas Tribune

Everything we know about the 3 people who want to run Starbase, Texas’ next city

All three — running unopposed — have longstanding connections with SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company headquartered in South Texas.

Space

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

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Thursday night (May 1), carrying 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.

Space

NASA still trying to revive silent Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter

NASA will keep trying for another six weeks to revive its water-hunting Lunar Trailblazer moon probe, which went silent a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

The Guardian - US

Move fast and destroy things: 100 chaotic days of Elon Musk in the White House

From mass firings to unprecedented influence, Musk has left little of the federal government untouched in Doge role

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Watch 2 NASA astronauts perform the 5th-ever all-female spacewalk today

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will head outside the ISS at around 8 a.m. ET today (May 1) on history's fifth all-female spacewalk, and you can watch it live.

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Should You Buy Amazon Stock as Its Secretive Space Project Kuiper Launches?

Can Amazon’s SpaceX rival drive up AMZN stock?

Space

NASA has used the US military for astronaut rescue for decades. So why ask private companies for help now?

NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new rescue services for its astronauts on Earth in the event of emergencies.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk on verge of creating his own Texas city, Starbase

There are creeping concerns the move will give the SpaceX CEO too much control in the area

Space

See photos snapped in space by Europe's 1st private reentry capsule

A European reentry capsule notched some important milestones on its first-ever spaceflight last week — and took some photos to commemorate the trip.

Space

SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space

Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's targeting May 29 for the launch of its fourth astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Space

New record! 6 rockets launch in less than 24 hours

Six different rockets launched toward orbit during an approximately 17.5-hour stretch, topping by two the previous record for most liftoffs in a 24-hour span.

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