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Elon Musk secures $46.5 billion funding for Twitter takeover

Musk has said Twitter needs to be transformed into a private company to become "the platform for free speech around the globe".

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Elon Musk sued by shareholders over delay in disclosing Twitter stake

The lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of delaying the disclosure of his stake in Twitter so he could buy more shares at lower prices.

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Elon Musk won't join Twitter board of directors after all

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO had made a series of suggestions to transform the platform after becoming its top shareholder.

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Three businessmen arrive at the ISS

After blasting off from Cape Canaveral on Friday, the first all-private astronaut crew has arrived at the International Space Station.

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Amazon lines up launch plans for its satellite broadband project

The e-commerce giant will launch over 3,000 satellites with rocket operators including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

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Elon Musk appointed to Twitter's board and calls for edit button

Tesla's CEO is now the platform's largest shareholder and he seems intent on making some changes, polling users on whether they want an edit button.

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SpaceX to help rival OneWeb launch satellites after Russia dispute

The British satellite internet company is turning to SpaceX after launches with Russia’s Soyuz were cancelled over the war in Ukraine.

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Starlink brings internet - and danger - to Ukraine, expert warns

The satellite internet connection from SpaceX could be a lifeline for those whose internet connection has been disrupted by the war in Ukraine. But there may be risks involved.

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Elon Musk moves Starlink satellites over Ukraine after vice PM's plea

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are designed to provide high-speed Internet connections to remote places from Earth's lower orbit.

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China not SpaceX 'responsible' for rocket set to collide with Moon

Regardless of where the space object comes from, it is predicted to collide with the Moon on March 4.

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Break up of €18m lost SpaceX satellites caught on camera

A geomagnetic storm hit 49 Starlink satellites last week, sending most of them back to Earth.

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NASA raises concerns about SpaceX plan to deploy 30,000 satellites

NASA said Elon Musk's plans could flood Earth's orbit with objects, which would make its flights and observations more difficult.

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SpaceX launches Italian satellite

After several days of delays, SpaceX launched an Italian satellite into space from Florida on Monday

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Can you put a price on Elon Musk’s freedom? This teen has

A 19-year-old tracks Musk’s private jet with a Twitter bot he built - and he’s not giving it up without something in return.

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Tech this week: SpaceX rocket set to slam into the Moon

The rocket launched by Elon Musk’s company has been in orbit since 2015.

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Billionaires should focus on climate not space travel, public says

As more and more billionaires jet off into space, public opinion is shifting on where their vast sums of money should be spent.

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Taking up too much space? Elon Musk hits back at Starlink criticism

Musk made the headlines this week after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with Starlink satellites.

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Why Elon Musk and SpaceX are facing online backlash in China

China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink programme.

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Could sending muscle cells to space help us age well?

The study, called MicroAge, is being conducted by UK researchers, who are seeking a better understanding of why muscles get weaker as people age.

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Elon Musk: SpaceX planning to take CO2 from atmosphere for rocket fuel

The billionaire said on Twitter that SpaceX is starting a programme to take CO2 from the atmosphere and turn it into rocket fuel.