The Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Was More Than Just a Billionaire Joyride
The most ambitious private spaceflight to date was a total success—and it blazed a trail for others to follow......»»
Virgin Galactic reveals date for its first commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic's first commercial flight is a scientific research mission, while the second one will carry passengers who each paid up to $450,000......»»
SpaceX marks 200th rocket landing with perfect touchdown
SpaceX achieved its 200th Falcon 9 landing on Monday, confirming yet again the viability of its reusable spaceflight system......»»
Herb Chambers buys infamous Lady May superyacht
The New England megadealer was the winning bidder for the 152-foot Lady May from the bankruptcy estate of an indicted Chinese billionaire......»»
Researchers discover chemical evidence for pair-instability supernova from a very massive first star
The first stars illuminated the universe during the Cosmic Dawn and put an end to the cosmic "dark ages" that followed the Big Bang. However, the distribution of their mass is one of the great unsolved mysteries of the cosmos......»»
Elon Musk is no longer the CEO of Twitter. Linda Yaccarino officially starts in role
Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal marketing executive, on Monday officially took over the CEO role at Twitter from Elon Musk, weeks after the billionaire announced hiring her for the top spot at the social media company......»»
Following in the footsteps of early 20th century naturalist Elizabeth Kerr
I am walking in a forest and listening to a concert of birdsong at dawn. I pick one song out of the chorus—a fast chatter full of melodious whistles—the sound of the sooty ant tanager......»»
With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. interview, Musk again uses Twitter to promote candidates aligned with his views
Twitter owner Elon Musk has proposed hosting Twitter Spaces interviews with political candidates of all stripes, reflecting the billionaire's supposed commitment to ideological neutrality and to promoting Twitter as a true "public square.".....»»
Former NBCU exec Linda Yaccarino prepares to take over Twitter CEO role from Elon Musk
Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal marketing executive, is preparing to take over the CEO role at Twitter from Elon Musk, weeks after the billionaire announced hiring her for the top spot at the social media company......»»
Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years
Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans' hominin ancestors......»»
Elon Musk: Tesla boss on first China trip in over three years
The multi-billionaire has not yet publicly commented on the visit, which comes amid US-China tensions......»»
What Elizabeth Holmes" life in prison could look like
Once a Silicon Valley icon and paper billionaire, Elizabeth Holmes will now have to wake every morning at 6 a.m., hold a job paying as little as $0.12 an hour, and share bathing facilities at a prison camp in southern Texas......»»
Neuralink: Elon Musk"s brain chip firm wins US approval for human study
The billionaire's Neuralink implant company wants to help restore people's vision and mobility......»»
Neuralink: Elon Musk"s brain chip firm says US approval won for human study
The billionaire's Neuralink implant company wants to help restore people's vision and mobility......»»
Virgin Galactic resumes spaceflights after two year pause
Virgin Galactic successfully carried out its first spaceflight in nearly two years Thursday, the company said, after an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet......»»
2024 Polaris Xpedition First Drive: Can A $40k Side-By-Side Live Up To The Hype?
The side-by-side gets a glow up, with Polaris' new Xpedition range borrowing features more familiar from SUVs and trucks. Can it live up to its hefty price? The.....»»
SpaceX launches 10th crewed mission, third fully commercial flight
SpaceX has rapidly become the world's most prolific human spaceflight provider. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Axiom-2 mission on May 21, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX on Sunday evening launched a commercial mi.....»»
Axiom’s Second Flight Paves the Way for a Commercial Space Station
The spaceflight sets the stage for the aging International Space Station's private successors, and for an influx of paying customers......»»
SpaceX launches tenth crewed mission, third fully commercial flight
SpaceX has rapidly become the world's most prolific human spaceflight provider. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Axiom-2 mission on May 21, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX on Sunday evening launched a commercial mi.....»»
After SpaceX, NASA taps Bezos"s Blue Origin to build Moon lander
Two years after awarding Elon Musk's SpaceX a contract to ferry astronauts to the surface of the Moon, NASA on Friday announced it had chosen Blue Origin, a rival space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, to build a second lunar lander......»»
Once again, NASA leans into the future by picking an innovative lunar lander
“It’s an incredible moment in spaceflight history." Enlarge / An artist's concept of Blue Origin's Blue Moon lunar lander. (credit: Blue Origin) NASA on Friday announced its selection of Blue Origin to build a second.....»»