Science fiction authors like Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein have inspired figures such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, who, adopting the persona of strongmen, fantasize about saving humanity
The richest man in the world is emerging, along with Robert F. Kennedy or the ultra anti-immigration adviser Stephen Miller, as one of the potential collaborators of the White House’s next tenant
The SpaceX founder aims to send five unmanned spacecraft to the red planet, taking advantage of the launch window that will open in 2025
Federal law prohibits payments for voting or registering to vote, but the billionaire is giving away the money among those who sign a petition defending the right to to bear arms, which experts say approaches a legal boundary
The world’s richest man toured the swing state of Pennsylvania with a checkbook in hand
A vast ocean hidden beneath the ice on Europa is one of the most likely places to find organisms beyond Earth
The tycoon has announced that production of the vehicle will begin in 2026; however, he often exaggerates predictions about Tesla’s future achievements, which typically arrive years late or may never materialize at all
The tech magnate and Sarah Gillis have become the first commercial astronauts to complete the difficult feat, which was one of the main aims of the ‘Polaris Dawn’ mission
SpaceX-operated spacecraft achieves first goal to measure radiation risk, and astronauts Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon become the women who have flown the furthest in history
The unprecedented space flight will carry four non-government agency crew members, including billionaire Jared Isaacman, into high Earth orbit and across areas with high radiation risks
NASA has taken up SpaceX’s proposal to crash the International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean. The firm plans to do this with a Dragon capsule spacecraft, starting in 2030
A study has tracked the mass migration of 5,000 satellites following the intense cosmic event of May 10, which made their trajectories unpredictable for several days
The International Astronomical Union demands that urgent action be taken against the uncontrolled proliferation of these devices. Satellite constellations make it difficult to search for objects at risk of impacting the Earth
Plans are already underway to harvest this material from the lunar surface where lunar water will also be available from its craters
The Hera mission will study the Dimorphos asteroid that was pushed off course by NASA’s DART spacecraft in 2022
The Loop, the modular network of underground connections aimed at ending traffic jams in cities like Las Vegas or Los Angeles, has sparked controversy after several workers denounced the precarious conditions of the digging work
The company said it lost contact with Starship as it neared its goal, a splashdown in the Indian Ocean. It outperformed the previous two test flights
An NGO has raised $88 million to launch a satellite that will report on emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas
Intuitive Machines’ ‘Odysseus’ device becomes the first from a private company to successfully complete a lunar landing
The Intuitive Machines probe aims to become the first private device to land on the satellite next week
Technology that promised travel at near-supersonic speeds in capsules through vacuum tubes deflates after a decade of projects that did not come together
Various initiatives to preserve human history and civilization sent archives into space for extraterrestrial archaeologists to find
The trouble cropped up as the ship’s engines were almost done firing to put it on an around-the-world path
After an FAA ruling last April following the failure of the first test launch, the private space company has modified its craft and launch pad to meet authorization requirements
The U.S. Aviation Authority has reactivated authorization for another attempt after the explosion during the first launch last April
Taking control of space is a priority for billionaires and world powers. Whoever moves fastest will be able to dominate information and communications
The famous journalist Walter Isaacson has had access to the magnate and his entourage for hundreds of hours. His biography lauds Musk’s achievements and addresses his mental health and family issues, especially with one of his 10 children who is trans because of the ‘woke mind virus’
