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Musk changes course on Mars quest and shoots for moon – again

Moon was a distraction and Mars the goal for billionaire SpaceX chief – could Trump have influenced his U-turn?

The Guardian - US

Musk suggests SpaceX IPO reports are "accurate"

It'll potentially be the biggest-ever initial public offering.

Axios

Elon Musk Says Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Is 'Trying To Kill' NASA

Billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sharply criticized a government official's reported plan to fold NASA into the Department of Transportation, calling it a threat to the agency's independence and U.S. space leadership.

Benzinga

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Who is Sean Duffy, NASA's new interim chief? From champion lumberjack, reality TV star and Cabinet secretary to space

President Donald Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary and former reality TV star Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis. Here's what we know about the man.

Space

Why Trump and Musk’s spectacular feud could be a disaster for space travel

SpaceX has a tight hold on any plans for the US to send its astronauts to space – and onto the Moon and Mars

The Independent UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 136 —SpaceX Ascendant

On Episode 136 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with journalist and author Eric Berger about the rise of SpaceX and Elon Musk's future in US politics and the market.

Space

Workers for Elon Musk’s SpaceX got stuck with a toxic spacecraft in the middle of the ocean, book says

The Dragon spacecraft was first launched in December 2010 and used propellant that spontaneously combusts

The Independent UK

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US Set To Have Busiest Week On Death Row In 20 Years

One inmate in South Carolina has already been executed and four others in as many states are set to quickly follow.

International Business Times

There are 5 executions set over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades

Death row inmates in five separate states are set to be put to death in the span of one week

The Independent UK

Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland

Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months

The Independent UK

Report: Belief death penalty is applied unfairly shows capital punishment's growing isolation in US

An annual report on capital punishment says more Americans now believe the death penalty is administered unfairly

The Independent UK

States try to obscure execution details as drugmakers hinder lethal injection

In 2011, Jeffrey Motts was executed in South Carolina. More than a decade later, the state hasn’t carried out another execution because officials have struggled to obtain the drugs needed for lethal injection.

Tribune News Service

SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week: reports

SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket could attempt to go orbital for the first time early next week, provided regulatory approvals come through.

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