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NASA intensifying search for planets orbiting stars beyond solar system

NASA intensifying search for planets orbiting stars beyond solar...

NASA plans to send the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Air Force...

1 April 2018 8:24 AM GMT

Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology industry leaders at Trump Tower in New York. (Photo: AP)

Tesla's Musk resolves farting unicorn row with US potter

Tom Edwards, of Evergreen said the issue had been resolved "in a way that everyone feels good about."

23 July 2018 10:01 AM GMT

Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology industry leaders at Trump Tower in New York. (Photo: AP)

Elon Musk apologises for comments about cave rescue diver

Musk has apologised for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile.

19 July 2018 2:16 PM GMT

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

NASA commercial crew program for space station faces delays, report...

Plans to launch the first NASA astronauts since 2011 to the International Space Station from the United States look set...

12 July 2018 3:21 PM GMT

The SpaceX capsule is a beefed-up, human-rated version of the Dragon capsule already used to deliver cargo; Boeings craft is named Starliner. (Photo: AP)

NASA needs backup plan as US crew launches slip: Report

NASA has been paying Russia up to $82 million a seat to ferry US astronauts to and from the ISS.

12 July 2018 2:44 AM GMT

SpaceX is working on a version of its Dragon capsule that will carry crew to the space station, perhaps as early as next year (Photo: AFP)

NASA aims for first manned SpaceX mission in first-quarter 2020

If all goes well, SpaceX's new Crew Dragon astronaut capsule will be ready for its first manned flight into orbit by...

12 Oct 2019 9:22 AM GMT

Electric car maker Teslas CEO Elon Musk gives the opening keynote at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

Musk's defamation trial over 'pedo guy' tweet is narrowed

Vernon Unsworth, who has denied the allegations, chose to pursue liability and damages claims.

30 Nov 2019 2:59 AM GMT

Its SpaceXs 19th delivery to the orbiting outpost for NASA over the past seven years. (Photo: NASA/Twitter)

International Space Station gets a delivery of 'mighty mice', and...

Don't worry, the organisms are a part of two- muscle building, and agricultural studies taking place on board the space...

9 Dec 2019 5:21 AM GMT

Electric car maker Teslas CEO Elon Musk gives the opening keynote at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet

The unanimous verdict by a panel of five women and three men was returned after roughly 45 minutes of deliberation.

7 Dec 2019 11:30 AM GMT

SpaceX is working on a version of its Dragon capsule that will carry crew to the space station, perhaps as early as next year (Photo: AFP)

SpaceX to build Mars spaceship in Texas, not Los Angeles

Test versions of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket will be assembled at its Texas launch facility in a move to...

17 Jan 2019 6:33 AM GMT

The eighth and final launch of the USD 3 billion Iridium NEXT project completed delivery of 75 new satellites to orbit. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX launches 10 more Iridium Communications satellites

The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base and arced over the Pacific west of Los Angeles.

14 Jan 2019 12:24 PM GMT

SpaceX is working on a version of its Dragon capsule that will carry crew to the space station, perhaps as early as next year (Photo: AFP)

SpaceX to lay off 10 percent of workforce

The company said it will part ways with some of its manpower, citing extraordinarily difficult challenges ahead.

13 Jan 2019 6:14 AM GMT