The race to lead NASA has heated up, with two main contenders vying for the top spot. Jared Isaacman, a well-known figure in the space industry, is back in the running after a previous setback. Meanwhile, Sean Duffy, currently heading the Transportation Department, is also in the mix, aiming to keep NASA under his wing. Isaacman recently met with Duffy to discuss th...
SpaceX has been making some big moves with Bitcoin. Recently, they shifted $257 million worth of Bitcoin, which is a lot of money. This isn't the first time they've done this either. Just a few months ago, they moved $153 million worth of Bitcoin. So, what's up with all this Bitcoin activity? Well, SpaceX has been holding onto Bitcoin since 2021. They first revealed...
Uranus, a distant and mysterious planet, has been pinpointed as a top priority for exploration in the 2030s. The journey there is no small feat, with Voyager taking over nine years just to fly by. Traditional rockets, like the Falcon Heavy, would take even longer, around 13 years, with the help of gravitational boosts from other planets. Enter SpaceX's Starship. Thi...
The space community is buzzing with drama as Elon Musk and NASA's interim chief, Sean Duffy, trade barbs. It all started when Duffy publicly criticized SpaceX's progress on the lunar lander, praising Blue Origin instead. This didn't sit well with Musk, who fired back with a personal attack, calling Duffy "Sean Dummy" and accusing him of trying to sabotage NASA. Behi...
A recent legal battle between SpaceX and Cards Against Humanity has come to a close, but the details remain under wraps. The popular card game company sued Elon Musk's rocket venture, claiming they had trespassed and caused damage to a piece of land in Texas. The land was originally bought by Cards Against Humanity in 2017 as a playful protest against the border wall...
NASA is shaking things up! They're now inviting other companies to compete for the Artemis 3 moon mission contract. This comes after SpaceX, the original contender, has faced delays. The goal is to ensure the U. S. beats China to the moon, a race that's heating up fast. The Artemis missions are a big deal. They're all about getting humans back to the moon, and NASA ...
The Starship Version 2 has completed its final test flight, wrapping up a nearly two-year journey with a successful 11th suborbital mission. This paves the way for the much-anticipated Version 3, which is set to debut in 2026. The new model will be taller, carry more fuel, and feature advanced docking adapters for in-orbit refueling. It's designed to carry payloads t...
NASA is aiming to send astronauts back to the moon by 2027, but there are big questions about whether they can pull it off. The plan involves using SpaceX's massive Starship rocket, which is still in the early stages of development and has had several failed test flights. China is also working on a moon mission, and some experts think they might get there first. The...
SpaceX has been making waves with its Starship vehicle, but let's not forget about the unsung hero, the Falcon 9 rocket. This workhorse has been quietly achieving some serious milestones while launching Starlink satellites. First off, there was the Starlink 10-56 mission that took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first stage, Booster 1096, was on its second fli...
Early Sunday morning, SpaceX sent its Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) on its 33rd mission. The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 a. m. ET, carrying over 5, 000 pounds of supplies and equipment. The Dragon capsule separated from the rocket about 10 minutes after launch. It will reach the ISS after a 29...