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Starship, Europa Clipper and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2024

From SpaceX plucking its huge Super Heavy rocket out of the sky to the launch of NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper mission, this year held many amazing advances.

Space

10 times space missions went very wrong in 2024

From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024.

LiveScience

Elon Musk Says Building a Startup Isn't For Everyone, You've Got to 'Have a High Pain Threshold'

In a revealing commentary on the trials of entrepreneurship, Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a stark reminder: “Starting a business is not for everyone. Starting a business—I’d say, number one is have a high pain threshold.” Musk’s candid advice offers insight into the demanding realities of launching...

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Elon Musk Thinks This 1 Vital Component is the Key to Building Billion Dollar Startups, 'You've Got To Gather Great People'

In his ongoing commentary on what propels startups to success, Elon Musk has once again reinforced the importance of strong teams. “If you’re building a company, you’ve got to gather great people. I mean, all a company is is a group of people that have gathered together to create a...

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SpaceX's big year: The new records and feats Elon Musk's space company achieved in 2024

SpaceX launched more than 130 missions this year and made significant progress with its new Starship vehicle, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.

Space

Elon Musk's Critical Advice For Growing a Billion Dollar Business: Stop Focusing on Competitors 'It’s Sort of Like the Old Adage of Running'

In a world where businesses obsess over competitive landscapes, Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a contrarian stance that might actually go against the grain in the world of marketing and growing a business. “I’m not sure looking at competitors really helps. It’s sort of like the old...

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What does the NASA administrator do?

NASA administrators play a vital role in deciding what NASA does and how it does it, and they also help build political support for space exploration.

Space

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Elon Musk's xAI raises $6 billion to build even more powerful AI supercomputers — Nvidia, AMD contribute to funding round

xAI, which is set to build a supercomputer with 200,000 Nvidia GPUs, raises $6 billion.

Tom’s Hardware

How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man

A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was.

The Guardian - US

24 amazing space images from 2024

Space.com's 24 space images of 2024! The most awe-inspiring space photos of the year from our Space Images of the Day.

Space

Elon Musk urges Jeff Bezos to throw ‘epic wedding’ after Amazon founder blasts report of planned $600 million nuptials as ‘completely false’

Bezos flatly denied a report he would marry fiancée Lauren Sánchez the weekend after Christmas in a lavish ceremony in Aspen.

Fortune

"Avoid Hiring MBAs": Inside Elon Musk's Contrarian Hiring Philosophy That Helps Him Consistently Build Billion-Dollar Companies

Tech visionary Elon Musk, known for founding Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX, sparked conversation yet again with his outspoken view on the value (or lack thereof) of traditional business education in fostering true innovation. In a candid remark, Musk advised, “As much as possible, avoid hiring MBAs. MBA programs don’t teach...

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Musk’s conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn

As co-chair of ‘government efficiency’ panel, Musk would influence policy that could help SpaceX, Tesla and X

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk Reveals His One "Core Skill" That Has Propelled Him To Become a $400 Billion Man

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind Tesla (TSLA) , SpaceX, and several other transformative companies, offered new insights into what he believes is his primary strength as a startup founder and investor. Speaking candidly about the challenges of building revolutionary products, Musk stated, “If something has to be designed and invented,...

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From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024

Economic issues, particularly living costs, were front and centre in 2024 as some 2 billion people went to the polls.

Space

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Dec. 23) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

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Palantir, Anduril In Talks With OpenAI, Elon Musk's SpaceX To Take On Defense Giants: FT

Palantir and startup Anduril reportedly are talking with OpenAI, Elon Musk's SpaceX and other tech companies to team up on big contracts to take on defense giants.

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Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition.

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Elon Musk Didn't Expect Tesla or SpaceX to be Succesful, But He Did It Because They "Were Important Enough to do Anyway"

In a reflection on his entrepreneurial journey, tech magnate Elon Musk offered a glimpse into the mindset that led him to launch two of the world’s most groundbreaking ventures: Tesla and SpaceX. Speaking on his early years of founding these companies, Musk said, “I always have optimism, but I’m realistic....

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 141 —Holiday Special 2024

On Episode 141 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq are joined by producer Anthony and Ant Pruitt to celebrate the end of the year.

Space

SpaceX launches 30 satellites on Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 30 payloads as part of the Bandwagon-2 mission launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

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Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignites each its engines just as an abort is called at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2024.

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Axiom's private space station is coming sooner than we thought

Axiom Space has decided to change up the method for assembling its commercial space station, meaning the outpost could be free-flying as soon as 2028.

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US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here?

As the U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary, the service's leadership looked back on its accomplishments so far while looking ahead to the future.

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in

He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bully, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

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