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Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. , reported first-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations. Profit rose thanks to advertising and investments in artificial intelligence.

The crew of the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft, consisting of Oleg Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, and Donald Pettit, landed in the Jezkazgan area. They worked in orbit from September 2024 to April 2025.

Elon Musk wants to have many children to prepare humanity for a possible apocalypse and colonisation of Mars. He already has at least 14 children with different women.

Emily Ratajkowski criticized Katy Perry for flying into space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin ship, which she says is "destroying the planet. " There were six women in the expedition.

Private companies like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic have sent nearly 120 civilians into space. Suborbital flights cost around $500,000, and renting a SpaceX capsule costs $200 million.

April 12 is Cosmonautics Day, Rocket and Space Industry Workers' Day, Scout Day and World Hamster Day.

The Trump administration has proposed cutting NASA funding in 2026 by nearly half, to $3. 9 billion. A number of important initiatives will be terminated, including the return of soil from Mars.

OpenAI has filed a counterclaim against Elon Musk, accusing him of illegal actions and attempts to take over the company for $97. 4 billion. The company claims damages from Musk's actions.

The amount of space debris in Earth's orbit is growing rapidly, which could lead to the destruction of satellites and the impossibility of using certain orbits. Active clearing of space is needed.

Soyuz rocket launches from Baikonur, delivering Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky to the ISS.

Elon Musk's fortune has fallen to $297. 8 billion, the first time since November 2024. After Trump's victory, Tesla's shares rose, but new tariffs crashed the markets.

Trump will not abandon the tariff plan, looking for ways to reassure partners. Allies are sounding the alarm about possible consequences for the economy and prices.

Ukraine is heavily dependent on Starlink, but the EU is looking for alternatives, including Eutelsat. However, no existing system can fully replace Starlink due to its unique capabilities.

Amazon plans to launch 27 Project Kuiper satellites on April 9. The company is going to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has launched over 8,000 Starlink satellites.

Forbes published the ranking of billionaires for 2025. Elon Musk topped the list with $342 billion, ahead of Zuckerberg and Bezos, becoming the richest person in the world.

Elon Musk, curator of the US Department of Government Efficiency, visited CIA headquarters for negotiations. It was discussed how the CIA can become more efficient without compromising national security.

Donald Trump announced the termination of the Ministry of Government Efficiency due to the end of cooperation with Elon Musk, who was involved for 130 days. Trump praised Musk's contribution, but acknowledged that the agency would soon cease to exist.

SpaceX has carried out the historic launch of Crew Dragon, which will for the first time fly over the Earth's poles. The Fram2 mission with a scientific purpose will last several days at an altitude of 450 km, there are no US citizens among the crew.

The Spectrum rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, exploded shortly after launch from the Andøya spaceport. Despite the setback, the company called the test useful for future missions.

Elon Musk sold the social network X to xAI for $45 billion. The deal values X at $33 billion, less than Musk paid in 2022.

NASA plans to complete the certification of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft for crewed missions by the end of 2025 or early 2026. This is after technical problems during the mission to the ISS.

American Noland Arbaugh, paralyzed below the neck, became the first to receive a Neuralink chip implant. The device turns his thoughts into commands for the computer, detecting electrical impulses in the brain.

Elon Musk integrated Grok AI into Telegram, which has 1 billion users. The bot is free for Premium accounts, but after launch it temporarily became unavailable due to a large number of requests.

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with the NROL-57 payload. The rocket launched from California as part of a mission for the US National Reconnaissance Office.

In 2022-2024, Poland allocated 77 million euros for the purchase of 24,560 Starlink terminals for Ukraine. The funds went not only to the purchase, but also to the monthly payment for their operation.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts and a Roscosmos cosmonaut landed off the coast of Florida.

Putin's representative said that Russia is interested in cooperating with Elon Musk in space research, in particular, regarding the preparation of a mission to Mars. Moscow seeks to strengthen "Roscosmos".

SpaceX plans to launch Starship to Mars in 2026 using Super Heavy. Optimus will help with technical tasks. The first landing of people is possible in 2029-2031.

The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida, sending the Crew Dragon with astronauts from NASA, Japan and Russia into orbit. The mission will also return to Earth astronauts stranded on the ISS due to technical problems.

SpaceX is preparing to launch a rocket with four astronauts to the ISS. The launch, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed to Saturday due to technical problems at the launch site.