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SpaceX's BFR Rocket will take 100 people to Mars by 2022: Elon Musk

BFR is intended for excursions to Mars and past. As indicated by Musk, the spaceship could carry around 100 travelers at a time to our neighboring planet.

Sep 18, 2018

No crew member involved in air leak incident; it's 'embarrassing' to even think so, says ISS commander

The Expedition 56 chief urged the ISS managers on the ground to find out what exactly took place, as "the implications are enormous to the whole space program."

Sep 16, 2018

SpaceX unveils new design update for BFR and announces trip around Moon

The new design for the BFR includes three symmetric wings, making it look like a more traditional spacecraft.

Sep 14, 2018

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 in bad weather, landed the rocket in a drone out at sea

In just eight minutes after launch, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket broke off from the upper stage after delivering them in space and returned for a landing at sea.

Sep 11, 2018

Humans might be living in a a matrix-like simulation, says Elon Musk

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has suggested that humans on earth could be living in a matrix-like simulation

Sep 8, 2018

NASA's Opportunity rover to finally receive sunlight as massive dust storm on Mars wanes

While NASA is hopeful that the rover will attempt to call home, the team is also prepared for an extended period of silence.

Aug 31, 2018

First time in 50 years, astronaut trainee quits NASA midway, reason unknown

NASA had chosen this astronaut-in-training out of the 18,300 applicants and he became one of the students at the space agency's class of 2017

Aug 31, 2018

Where will the first Mars explorers live? SpaceX reveals and explains

They are likely to stay and live on board the BFR while they build the first Mars city.

Aug 29, 2018

USAF's mysterious drone space plane X-37B has been in orbit for nearly a year now, sans clarity

All that is known about this mission is that it is a drone that flies at the edge of space and stays in orbit for months at a time.

Aug 22, 2018

SpaceX's 'load-and-go' launch procedure deemed safe enough for crew launches, says NASA

If the rocket is carrying a human crew, fuel will be loaded after astronauts are strapped in.

Aug 19, 2018

Images: SpaceX offers first look and interior view of upcoming Crew Dragon capsule

The Crew Dragon, placed on a Falcon 9 will launch a crew of scientists and engineers to the International Space Station as early as February 2019.

Aug 15, 2018

Saudi Arabian PIF 'reluctant' for Tesla buyout proposal

While Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk is said to have made an offer of $72 million, there are still no takers to make the company private.

Aug 12, 2018

NASA announces names of astronauts for first four commercial crew flights

As part of NASA's Commercial Crew program, Boeing will be launching its Starliner capsules and SpaceX its Dragon capsules as test flights

Aug 9, 2018

Better be safe than sorry, says NASA ahead of deep space demo flights of Boeing, SpaceX

While SpaceX has named the test flight Demo-1; Boeing is calling it Orbital Flight Test