Elon Musk Drops All Media Labels on Twitter, Even for State-Run Outlets
After making a huge deal about sticking labels on the likes of NPR and the BBC in the name of transparency, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has decided labeling media outlets’…
Elon Musk Is Paying for Stephen King’s Blue Checkmark to Try to Make It Cool Again
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he’s paying for a few celebrities on Twitter to keep their blue checkmarks. The chosen ones include LeBron James and William Shatner, who…
Watch Live: SpaceX Attempts First Starship Launch After Valve Mishap
A frozen valve forced a postponement on Monday, but Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is now ready for the do-over. It’s the most anticipated launch of the year, and we’ve…
Second Batch of SpaceX’s Next-Gen ‘Mini’ Starlink Satellites Reach Orbit
A Falcon 9 rocket launched on April 19, 2023 to deliver 21 Starlink V2 satellites.Photo: SpaceX SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket delivered 21 Starlink V2 Minis to orbit on Wednesday, launching…
SpaceX Targets 4/20 for Second Starship Launch Attempt
On Monday, a pesky valve is all that came between SpaceX and the maiden flight of its Starship megarocket. The company is now targeting Thursday morning for a mission that…
This Week in Spaceflight: An ISS Spacewalk and SpaceX’s Second Starship Launch Attempt
Elon’s gigantic Starship rocket is expected to dominate the news this week, but there will be other spaceflight happenings vying for our attention. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX…
Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts First Launch of Starship Megarocket
The stage is finally set for SpaceX to launch its much-anticipated Starship. The two-stage rocket may or may not reach orbit during its maiden voyage, but SpaceX says “excitement guaranteed.”…
Watch Live as SpaceX Launches 51 Small Satellites After Delay
SpaceX has packed more than 50 payloads into a Falcon 9 rocket as the company prepares for its latest rideshare mission. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla Get Far More Government Money than NPR
This week’s Twitter kerfuffle is all about public funding. Elon Musk decided to label National Public Radio’s account first as “government-influenced media,” which it previously applied to state-operated media outlets…
What to Expect When SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket Attempts Its First Orbital Flight Next Week
The time is quickly nearing for SpaceX to perform the first fully integrated orbital flight test of Starship. Here’s how the historic launch will unfold and what you can expect…