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Texas Legislature gives new city of Starbase authority to shut down local beach for SpaceX launches

Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.

The Texas Tribune

Trump drops Nasa nominee Jared Isaacman, scrapping Elon Musk’s pick

‘Prior associations’ appear to cost billionaire the chance to be Nasa administrator, as US president says new nominee ‘will be mission aligned’

The Guardian - AU

Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source says

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

The Independent UK

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Trump to withdraw Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA chief

The White House is pulling the nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, saying that the next agency chief should be "in complete alignment" with President Trump's agenda.

Space

SpaceX adds 27 Starlink satellites to constellation after successful launch from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink internet broadband satellites from southern California on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Space

Musk's Space City in Texas Sparks Uproar as Residents Face Eviction Threats: What Is Going On?

Elon Musk's Starbase in Texas faces uproar. Residents confront eviction threats as the company town, run by SpaceX officials, seeks broad zoning changes.

International Business Times UK

SpaceX Starship Plunges Into Indian Ocean, Musk Reveals What Went Wrong

Elon Musk's Mars colonisation aspirations faced a fresh challenge as SpaceX's Starship, during its ninth test flight, fragmented over the Indian Ocean.

International Business Times UK

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What Happened To Elon Musk's Eye? Tech Billionaire Reveals Who Punched Him and Why

Elon Musk left the White House with a black eye and fresh drug use allegations as he stepped down from his controversial role in the Trump administration's government efficiency agency.

International Business Times UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 163 — The Trials of Starship

On Episode 163 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Starship's recent test flight with reporter Mike Wall.

Space

Starbase, Texas' newest city, has liftoff; seeks $1.5 million loan from Elon Musk’s SpaceX

City leaders held their first public meetings this week since voters approved the South Texas city’s incorporation.

The Texas Tribune

Elon Musk's SpaceX company town is reportedly notifying residents they may 'lose the right to continue' using their property amid zoning push

The city of Starbase was approved earlier this month by residents, most of whom are SpaceX employees.

Fortune

FAA requires SpaceX to investigate Starship Flight 9 mishap

SpaceX must figure out what happened on Flight 9 of its Starship megarocket, during which the vehicle's second stage made an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean.

Space

What goes up must come down: How megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink network pose a grave safety threat to us on Earth

Thousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they're fireballs of pollution — and what doesn't burn up hits the ground.

LiveScience

FAA demands an accident investigation into SpaceX's latest out-of-control Starship flight

The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into the out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX

The Independent UK

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'No radio astronomy from the ground would be possible anymore': Satellite mega-swarms are blinding us to the cosmos — and a critical 'inflection point' is approaching

Invisible radiation leaking out of private satellites, like SpaceX's Starlink spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ability to detect important signals from across the universe. If left unchecked, we could reach an "inflection point" beyond which we can no longer properly study the cosmos, researchers warn.

LiveScience

NASA plans to build a giant radio telescope on the 'dark side' of the moon. Here's why.

A NASA-funded plan to build a large radio telescope on the moon's far side is nearing final approval and could become a reality by the 2030s, researchers say. The ambitious project will help safeguard astronomy from satellite "megaconstellations" — and help scientists unravel more of the radio spectrum.

LiveScience

How many satellites could fit in Earth orbit? And how many do we really need?

The number of satellites orbiting Earth is rising fast, thanks to private companies such as SpaceX. But just how big will these "megaconstellations" become? And what problems might they cause?

Latin Times

Home of Musk's SpaceX Proposes Changing Town So That Property Owners 'May Lose the Right' to Use Their Land: Report

Elon Musk's company town Starbase may strip property owners of land-use rights under a new zoning plan, sparking concerns about privatized control.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet this year, but Mars in 2026 is '50/50'

SpaceX plans to launch the new "Version 3" of its Starship megarocket by the end of 2025 and is working to send the vehicle to Mars a year later, Elon Musk said.

Space

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force in record-short turnaround

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (May 30), less than three months after getting the official go-ahead.

Al Jazeera

Musk says 50-50 chance of sending uncrewed Starship to Mars by late 2026

The billionaire’s Mars mission claim comes despite SpaceX experiencing several failed test launches over recent months.

The Conversation

Elon Musk promises more risky launches after sixth Starship failure

What goes up must come down, and earlier this week yet another of SpaceX’s Starships, the biggest and most powerful type of rocket ever built, came back down to Earth in spectacular fashion. In the sky above the Indian Ocean, it exploded.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says his Mars 2026 presentation will take place Friday

The SpaceX CEO has said he wants people living on the Red Planet by 2040

Space

SpaceX aiming for record-breaking 170 orbital launches in 2025

SpaceX is targeting a whopping 170 orbital liftoffs in 2025, which would shatter the record the company set just last year.

Al Jazeera

Why has Elon Musk quit Donald Trump’s administration?

Elon Musk steps down from his government efficiency role after clashing with Trump over US federal spending policies.

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