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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2025
Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, is known for his bold ambitions and groundbreaking innovations. Among his most daring goals is building a human settlement on Mars. For Musk, this isn't just a futuristic dream, but a necessary step for ensuring humanity's long-term survival. He has repeatedly emphasized that humanity must become a multi-planetary species to ens
Tokyo (AFP) June 5, 2025
A Japanese company lost contact with its Moon lander Resilience during a daunting final descent, dealing a blow to its bid to make history two years after a prior mission ended in a crash. Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to become only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface. Touchdown was scheduled for 4:17 am Japa
Washington (AFP) June 5, 2025
SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Thursday he would begin "decommissioning" his company's Dragon spacecraft - vital for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station - after President Donald Trump threatened to terminate his government contracts. "In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dra
Tokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025
Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft landing on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted over lost contact with the Resilience spacecraft during a daunting final descent. Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to make history as only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a controlled touchdown on the lunar surface with
Washington (AFP) June 6, 2025
Robert Zubrin quite literally wrote the book on why humanity should go to Mars - so why has the renowned aerospace engineer soured on Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur leading the charge? In an interview, the 73-year-old founder of the Mars Society delivered a blistering critique, accusing the world's richest person of undermining the mission through divisive politics and a bleak visi
Washington (AFP) June 6, 2025
A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history - and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority. That political momentum, coupled with SpaceX chief Elon Musk's zeal, has breathed new life into a cause long championed by Red Planet advocates - even as major obstacles remain, including Trump and Musk's latest feud.

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Thursday, 05 June 2025 12:31

The Blue Danube Waltz sent into the stars

On 31 May, a live performance of The Blue Danube – often referred to as the ‘anthem of space’ – was transmitted by the European Space Agency (ESA) into the vastness of space. The event marked a double celebration: ESA’s 50th anniversary and the 200th birthday of the King of Waltz Johann Strauss II.

On 31 May, a live performance of The Blue Danube – often referred to as the ‘anthem of space’ – was transmitted by the European Space Agency (ESA) into the vastness of space. The event marked a double celebration: ESA’s 50th anniversary and the 200th birthday of

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