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SpaceX conducts a long-duration static fire test with a Starship upper stage on May 12, 2025 ahead of the vehicle's upcoming test flight.

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft again ahead of 9th test flight (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX just conducted another static-fire test with a Starship upper stage, further prepping the megarocket for its upcoming ninth test flight.

Launches & Spacecraft
The logo of NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

President Trump nominates former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be NASA's deputy chief

By Mike Wall published

President Trump has picked former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be second in command at NASA.

Space Exploration
Artist's illustration of SpaceX Starships on Mars.

'Eventually, all life on Earth will be destroyed by the sun': Elon Musk explains his drive to colonize Mars

By Mike Wall published

Elon Musk explained the rather depressing fate of life on Earth to Fox News host Jesse Waters, who had asked him why humanity should go to Mars.

Mars
closeup of a huge silver rocket flying through a blue sky

SpaceX gets FAA approval for 25 Starship launches per year

By Mike Wall published

The FAA has approved SpaceX's request to increase the maximum number of Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas per year from five to 25.

Private Spaceflight
Five towering starship segments stand near cranes against a blue sky, by a dusty road walked on by a guy in a backwards white ball cap and tshirt.

SpaceX's Starbase becomes a new Texas city after landslide election

By Mike Wall last updated

People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas voted on Saturday (May 3) to incorporate the Starship launch as a manufacturing hub as a city.

Private Spaceflight
SpaceX test-fires a Starship upper stage ahead of Starship's upcoming ninth test flight. SpaceX shared this photo via X on May 1, 2025.

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 9th test flight (photo)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of a Starship upper-stage vehicle this week, continuing to gear up for the megarocket's ninth test flight.

Launches & Spacecraft
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Senators press Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, on his ties to Elon Musk

By Mike Wall published

Multiple Democratic senators have expressed concern about the business relationship between Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick for NASA administrator, and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.

Space Exploration
A bird flies in front of a NASA symbol on a building.

Elon Musk's DOGE team given 'alarming degree' of access to NASA systems, House Democrats say

By Monisha Ravisetti published

"None of these three individuals possess the slightest background or experience in space policy or government service."

Earth
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Senator grills Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, about Elon Musk's involvement in his job interview (video)

By Mike Wall published

Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman multiple times whether Elon Musk was in the room during his interview with Donald Trump, but Isaacman declined to answer directly.

Space Exploration
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars'

By Mike Wall published

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump's pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president's ambitious Mars goals.

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