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How Elon Musk has become a powerful figure in US politics

Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX recently made history by catching a Starship rocket booster as it careened back to Earth, wants you to vote for Donald Trump for many reasons. That includes not just what Trump will do here on this planet, but also for what he’ll achieve that’s outside…

The Conversation

Breakthrough coming? Iceland could get solar power from space in 2030

A British startup plans to supply solar power from space to Icelanders by 2030, in what could be the world's first demonstration of the novel renewable energy source.

Space

SpaceX rolls out Starship 6 for next big test of world’s biggest rocket

SpaceX ramps up testing of Mars-bound craft ahead of Moon mission planned for 2026

The Independent UK

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SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites on 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video, photos)

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Oct. 24) on the 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year.

Space

Elon Musk’s Starlink wifi arrives on Qatar Airways Boeing 777

The Middle Eastern airline is bringing the high speed internet service onboard

The Independent UK

SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)

SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.

Space

Boeing-built communications satellite breaks up in orbit. 'Total loss,' operator says

The Intelsat-33e satellite is in pieces following some kind of problem in geostationary orbit, according to the company and US Space Force. An investigation is ongoing.

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Body of missing employee at Elon Musk’s SpaceX washes up on Texas beach

The employee died after swimming at Boca Chica Beach, where SpaceX also has a launch site

The Independent UK

SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts undock from ISS after weather delays (photo)

SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station today (Oct. 23) after several weather delays.

Space

What does Elon Musk want from all this politicking?

The billionaire is pledging to give away $1m a day and campaigning hard – is deregulation the driving motivation?

The Guardian - US

SpaceX's Starlink internet flies on a Boeing 777 jet for the 1st time

SpaceX's Starlink satellites provided internet service on a Boeing 777 jet for the first time today (Oct. 22), during a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to London.

Space

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday evening (Oct. 23).

Space

Fall back to Earth with Falcon 9 payload fairings in stunning new SpaceX video

A recent SpaceX Starlink launch featured an extra video treat: a view of the Internet satellites being revealed for future Internet service. But Starlink's effects on astronomy still causes concern.

Space

Robert Downey Jr is seemingly unimpressed by Elon Musk ‘cosplaying’ as Tony Stark

Actor says he wishes the Tesla and SpaceX tycoon ‘would control his behavior a little more’

The Independent UK

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Reason

Elon Musk Versus the California Coastal Commission

The state's powerful coastal land-use regulator is arguing its awesome development-stopping powers applies to rocket launches as well as housing.

The Guardian - US

TechScape: Elon Musk’s global political goals

Plus: World of Warcraft, polling and cats

International Business Times

Is Musk's Million-dollar US Voter Lottery Legal?

Donald Trump surrogate Elon Musk's offer of a million dollars to one registered voter in a swing state every day until the US Election Day on November 5 has raised questions about the legality of such a move.

PC Gamer

Blade Runner 2049 producers sue Elon Musk, Tesla, and Warner over AI-generated image used in Cybercab promotional event

Alcon Entertainment refused to grant permission to use Blade Runner 2049 images in the event, so Tesla used an AI-generated fake instead.

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk wants to send 30,000 more Starlink satellites into space - and it has astronomers worried

Satellites in orbit are already an obstacle for astronomers. Sending tens of thousands more could compound issues without any solutions.

Space

Exclusive: Doritos' 1st ad filmed in space features special 'zero-g' chips (video)

It is not a sound often heard in Earth orbit, but in the newly released footage of snack and space history being made, it is clearly there. *Crunch* Doritos is releasing its first ad filmed in space.

Roll Call

Elon Musk sweeps members of Congress into his social media sway - Roll Call

Elon Musk has used his social media platform to communicate directly with members of Congress dozens of times ahead of the 2024 election.

Space

SpaceX launches 20 Eutelsat OneWeb broadband satellites to orbit (video)

SpaceX launched another set of Eutelsat OneWeb internet satellites to space early Sunday morning (Oct. 20).

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 133 —Red Moon Rising

On Episode 133 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Greg Autry on the progress of the Artemis moon program, space science, and the challenges posed by a fast-rising Chinese space program.

Space

Watch SpaceX's Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video)

A new video shows the upper stage of SpaceX's Starship coming down for a nocturnal splashdown during its fifth test flight.

The Guardian - UK

‘Humanity would watch helplessly as space junk multiplies uncontrollably’: has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point?

From chaotic collisions to depletion of the ozone layer, the thousands of satellites in orbit around Earth have the potential to wreak havoc in coming decades. What are the solutions to a growing menace?

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