What Trump's second term means for space and why one expert is 'hugely optimistic'
The Trump and Musk alliance could speed up the next human moon landing and Starship's first mission to Mars.
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What mattered more to Trump: Musk's money, or Musk's platform?
The world's richest man spent at least $130 million on Trump's campaign. He also seemed to steer Twitter toward Trump. Which mattered more?
What is Elon Musk's net worth? Find out the wealth of the Tesla, SpaceX CEO
Elon Musk's net worth of $264 billion makes him the world's richest person. His wealth is closely tied to shares of his car company, Tesla.
Elon Musk has a lot to gain if Trump wins. A Harris presidency is more uncertain.
Under Trump, Elon Musk could see lighter regulations, a friendlier administration, and influence over a "government efficiency commission."
How Elon Musk is reshaping American politics. A conversation with Politico and BI.
Elon Musk has become a force in the 2024 US elections after endorsing Donald Trump. We take a look at how he's shaping politics.
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Early SpaceX workers got stuck overnight on an ocean barge with a toxic spaceship, new book reports
Working at SpaceX in its early days was a "lifestyle," according to "Reentry." One time that included sleeping in a shipping container at sea.
Former NASA astronaut rates 9 more space scenes in movies
Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott rates depictions of outer space in "Gravity," "Apollo 13," and "Interstellar" for realism.
Jeff Bezos has just as much at stake in this election as Elon Musk
Execs of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin reportedly spoke with Donald Trump the same day The Washington Post said it wouldn't endorse a presidential candidate.
Tiger Grandcubs on AI: How investors Dan Sundheim and Mala Gaonkar are thinking about the space
The pair of fund founders spoke at the Invest for Kids conference in Chicago this week.
Elon Musk's SpaceX brings ISS astronauts back to Earth after Boeing Starliner problems delayed their return
SpaceX Crew-8 splashed down on Friday, nearly two months later than planned due to issues with Boeing's Starliner and poor weather from hurricanes.
Putin once asked Elon Musk to not activate Starlink over Taiwan as a favor to Xi Jinping: report
New allegations that Musk has spoken regularly with Putin since late 2022 pose awkward implications for his defense contracts with the US
Boeing's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
Boeing has faced mechanical problems, safety problems, grounded planes, stranded astronauts, executive departures, a strike, and layoffs in 2024.
Robert Downey Jr. says he wishes Elon Musk 'would control his behavior a little more'
The "Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. also criticized Elon Musk's goal of using SpaceX to attempt to colonize Mars.
Elon Musk says people should worry less about the cost of having children and 'start immediately'
Elon Musk has 11 known children and has long publicly expressed concerns about the global population falling.
Trump aims for the stars as he links his campaign to Elon Musk's success at SpaceX
Musk says his space exploration achievements are the sort of innovation the US needs. Trump has begun to echo that sentiment.
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NASA is planning to give the beleaguered Boeing Starliner another shot at space — in late 2025
NASA has scheduled two SpaceX launches — Crew-10 and Crew-11 — before Starliner's next planned launch in late 2025.
Elon Musk is involved in lots of lawsuits. Here's every active case and investigation Tesla, SpaceX, and the CEO himself face
Elon Musk and his companies Telsa, SpaceX, and X face numerous lawsuits and investigations. He's also sued people like his ex Grimes and Sam Altman.
CEO of aerospace company cited in SpaceX's new lawsuit is siding with Elon Musk
The CEO of Phantom Space said he agrees with Elon Musk that the California Coastline Commission was "blatantly political."
A small robotics company says Elon Musk's 'Robovan' and 'Starship' are great names — except it got trademarks for them first
The robotics company Starship Technologies filed trademarks for both "Starship" and "Robovan" before SpaceX and Tesla did, per US patent-office data.
Elon Musk faces doubts about whether he can still deliver. Starship stuck the landing.
SpaceX achieved a world first by returning its Starship rocket booster to its launch site, a reminder that Elon Musk can prove the doubters wrong.