Katya Schwenk, Helen Santoro / The LeverFeb 28, 2024
After a series of legal losses elsewhere, the Tesla CEO has moved SpaceX to Texas — where Gov. Greg Abbott has engineered a court system designed to favor the 1%. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Jen Lyons, Marcelle Swinburne, Sierra Kaul, Gavin Kelley, and Mickey Huff / Project CensoredDec 13, 2022
The corporate news media’s coverage of the billionaire space race epitomizes what Carl Jensen calls "Junk Food News." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressDec 20, 2019
The failure represents a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressNov 11, 2019
The next such event for the solar system's smallest, innermost planet isn't until 2032, and North America won't get another shot until 2049. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
JEREMY REHM / The Associated PressJun 7, 2019
You've heard about the International Space Station for years. Want to visit? (There is a catch.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressMar 3, 2019
Dragon's docking is the first time in eight years a U.S.-made spacecraft capable of launching astronauts has flown to the orbiting outpost. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressFeb 6, 2018
The Falcon Heavy rises from the same launch pad used by NASA nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon. It carries a red Tesla Roadster aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigAug 31, 2017
The Blackwater founder advocates privatizing the military in Afghanistan and compares his work to that of Elon Musk and SpaceX. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKSep 3, 2016
That part of the left-wing mind that ranges from suspicion to rejection of the doctrine of private wealth was allowed a touch of schadenfreude when the billionaire’s dream flashed hues of yellow and orange before shaking buildings for several miles around. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigMar 4, 2016
With legendary inventor Elon Musk in the vanguard, innovators are racing to design an all-electric aircraft. One fact that spurs them on: Today's aviation-fuel airplanes are a significant part of the pollution crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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