Elon Musk is actively interfering in the work of Donald Trump's transition team and frequently visits Mar-a-Lago. His behavior and attempts at influence are causing irritation among Trump's advisors.
John Thune has become the new leader of the Republican Party in the US Senate, defeating a candidate from Trump's supporters. Senators demonstrated their independence from the future president by electing an experienced politician.
The 1969 British military satellite Skynet-1A suddenly changed its orbit by thousands of kilometers. Scientists cannot explain the reason for the satellite's movement, which now poses a threat to other spacecraft.
Elon Musk has become the most influential figure in the entourage of US President-elect Donald Trump. Since Trump's victory, Musk's fortune has increased by $21 billion, and his influence on future policy continues to grow.
A project of Ukrainian schoolchildren to study hydrogels was launched to the ISS by a SpaceX-31 rocket from Cape Canaveral. This is the third Ukrainian school experiment to be launched into space as part of the SSEP program.
The ten richest people in the world increased their wealth by a record $64 billion in one day. Elon Musk gained the most - by $26.5 billion, reaching $290.3 billion.
Americans Ken and Kelly Chaffin decoded a simulated signal from Mars orbit that 500 experts could not decipher. The message contained an image with five groups of dots resembling organic molecules.
American officials are concerned about Elon Musk's communication with putin because of Musk's access to classified information. Musk has a high level of security access due to SpaceX's contracts with the US government.
NASA has identified nine potential regions for the Artemis III mission to land near the Moon's South Pole. This will be the first human landing in this region, which may contain important resources, including water.
The Washington Post reported on Musk's illegal work in the U. S. in 1995-1997 instead of studying at Stanford. The billionaire created Zip2 without having a valid work permit.
NASA SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts have successfully landed in Florida after a 232-day mission to the ISS. The crew traveled 100 million miles and conducted important scientific research, but their return was delayed by 2 months due to a hurricane.
The Wall Street Journal reports on Elon Musk's regular contacts with Putin since 2022. The billionaire discusses business and geopolitics with the Kremlin, including Starlink and Ukraine.
Renegade has presented the XL 2025 luxury motorhome. The 13.2-meter-long car has a 600 hp diesel engine, porcelain floors, maple cabinets, and costs from $750 thousand.
Qatar Airways operated the first flight with free Starlink WiFi, reaching speeds of 215 Mbps. Musk took part in a video call with the CEO of Qatar Airways at an altitude of 38,000 feet, demonstrating the capabilities of the new system.
NASA has launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft to study the living conditions on Jupiter's moon Europa. The probe will reach Jupiter's orbit in 2030 and will look for signs of organic compounds and water beneath Europa's icy surface.
India plans to focus on space data processing and small satellite launches. The country aims to provide cost-effective services for sectors where high-quality data is a valuable resource.
SpaceX has successfully returned the Super Heavy booster to Earth for the first time after the test launch of Starship Flight 5. A new method of return using Mechazilla metal levers was used, which confirms the effectiveness of future space travel.
The Russian military is massively using illegally obtained Starlink terminals to improve coordination of attacks on Ukrainian positions. This has helped the Russian military to narrow the technological gap.
Tesla has unveiled a prototype of the Robovan autonomous electric vehicle for transportation of up to 20 people. Production will start in 2026, with a price of less than $30,000.
The California Coastal Commission has denied SpaceX a permit to launch 50 rockets a year because of Elon Musk's political statements. Commissioners expressed concern about Musk's influence on elections and SpaceX's classification as a military contractor.
Matthew Dominick posted a video of Hurricane Milton from the ISS. Due to the hurricane, Biden postponed his visit to Germany, where he was to chair the Ramstein meeting.
Ukraine's defense forces destroyed a Russian Shahed-136 drone equipped with Starlink satellite communications. This can allow the drone to fly up to 2,000 kilometers and have a powerful communication channel for transmitting intelligence.
SpaceX plans to send 5 unmanned Starships to Mars within two years. Elon Musk said that manned missions are possible in 4 years if they are successful, otherwise they will be postponed for another 2 years.
NASA is deciding whether the Starliner astronauts will be able to return on their ship due to technical problems. It is possible to return to SpaceX early next year, which will extend the mission from 8 days to 8 months.
Donald Trump's planned interview with Elon Musk on the X platform encountered technical difficulties. Many users reported being unable to watch the live broadcast of the conversation.
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with two ASBM satellites to expand broadband coverage in the Arctic. This was the 22nd launch of this launch vehicle, which equaled the company's record for rocket reuse.
The upper stage of China's Long March 6A rocket exploded in low Earth orbit after launching 18 Internet satellites. A field of more than 700 pieces of debris was created, threatening to collide with more than 1,000 satellites.
Elon Musk has made at least 50 posts with disinformation about the US election on Platform X since January 2024. Researchers found that these posts were viewed almost 1.2 billion times.
NASA is discussing internal disagreements over the safety of the Boeing Starliner's return from the ISS. Problems with the engines and a helium leak have been detected, making it difficult to make a decision on the astronauts' return.
NASA has postponed the SpaceX flight to September due to problems with Boeing Starliner engines. Options for returning astronauts are being considered, including the use of a SpaceX capsule, which could delay their return until 2025.
