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Meet Gwynne Shotwell, the engineer-turned-COO who runs SpaceX in platform heels and is now worth over $2 billion

"I need more data than Elon does to make a decision," Gwynn Shotwell once said.

Fortune

Nasa grants, tax credits and federal support: How US government helped Elon Musk become the world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s rise to becoming the world’s first trillionaire has been powered not just by investors and technology breakthroughs, but significantly by years of US government support, according to analysis of SpaceX and Tesla’s early growth and financing.

The Times of India

How Jules Verne predicted the Artemis 2 mission to the moon almost 160 years ago

Written in the 1860s, Jules Verne’s novels "From the Earth to the Moon" and "All Around the Moon" were highly speculative fiction in their time, but tell a tale that now seems remarkably familiar: three astronauts in a conical capsule on a free-return trajectory around the moon.

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The Self-Made Myth: How Billions in Taxpayer Contracts and Grants Built Elon Musk's Trillion-Dollar Fortune

Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire following SpaceX's record IPO, highlighting the significant role of government contracts and support in his companies' success.

International Business Times UK

SpaceX went from three consecutive rocket explosions and near-bankruptcy in 2008 to the biggest IPO in history

Elon Musk once gave SpaceX less than a 10% chance of surviving.

Fortune

Artemis II crew captures rare double auroras on the dark side of Earth as they zoom toward the moon — Space photo of the week

The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission captured more than they bargained for when they photographed the nightside of Earth, right after starting their historic journey to the moon.

LiveScience

El Niño is here, but can the Indian Ocean Dipole save India's monsoon?

El Niño conditions have developed in the Pacific Ocean. This weather pattern often leads to less rain and hotter temperatures in India. Farmers and water resources could be affected. However, another climate pattern, the Indian Ocean Dipole, might help. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole could bring more rain. Experts are…

The Economic Times

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Apple's Craftiest Sci-Fi Show Just Quietly Repeated A 'For All Mankind' Trick

Let's talk about world-altering meet-cutes. Here's how 'Star City' Episdoe 4 connects to 'For All Mankind' Episode 3, back in Season 1.

Inverse

The 'Time Exile' Curse: Why Einstein's Laws Prove Visiting Aliens Can Never Return Home

As UAP files are declassified and Disclosure Day hits cinemas, physicists argue that any aliens capable of reaching Earth would become 'time exiles' who can never truly go home.

International Business Times UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man

On Episode 214 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about his past and the space agency's future.

Space

NASA's experimental X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for 1st time in step toward 'quiet supersonic' technology

NASA and Lockheed Martin's experimental X-59 aircraft has broken the sound barrier, achieving a speed of Mach 1.1. The feat could set the stage for "quiet" supersonic flight.

LiveScience

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin says it will fly again this year after explosion. Nasa needs it to

The company’s response to the launchpad blast has become a key test for Artemis III

The Guardian - US

Momfluencers are co-parenting with AI. Is it better than a man?

Women in heterosexual marriages continue to do most of the caregiving. Now some are offering guides to AI-fying parenting

The Guardian - US

Science news this week: El Niño arrives, the Artemis III crew are revealed, a 'cold blob' expands across the Atlantic, and a forgotten note from Richard Feynman gets deciphered

June 13, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

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Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments

NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

Space

Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?

The quasar existed 12.9 billion years ago and shows that supermassive black holes were able to age rapidly in the early universe.

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Oppenheimer Initiates Coverage on SpaceX With an ‘Outperform’ Rating. How Spacex Stock Could Be a Literal Financial Rocket Ship.

The firm has a price target of $190 for the hottest IPO around.

Space

Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026

A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite.

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The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it

A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.

Space

SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO. The space industry may never be the same.

With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.

The Economic Times

Science fiction? Musk's 'lofty' SpaceX goals seem unrealistic, skeptics say

SpaceX has achieved much, but experts question its ambitious future goals. Plans for Mars colonies and orbital AI data centers face technological and economic hurdles. While Starship development continues, challenges remain for deep space travel. NASA's involvement may be crucial for colonization. The company's IPO provides resources, but future success…

The Conversation

Aliens might exist. But there are three reasons why they’re not visiting us

The United States government’s recent release of hundreds of previously classified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) cases spanning the 1940s to the present, along with the new Steven Spielberg movie, Disclosure Day, about extraterrestrial life, has fuelled the idea that aliens are visiting Earth.

The Independent UK

NASA’s head defends all-male crew for mission named after a Greek goddess

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the selected astronauts give ‘the mission the best chance of meeting its objectives’

The Economic Times

Snake dance in space? NASA astronaut captures mesmerising view across Earth from SpaceX spacecraft

Snake dance in space: Astronaut Jessica Meir shared a stunning timelapse of the Southern Lights, or aurora australis, captured from a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The spectacular display appeared as bright green ribbons of light flowing and twisting beneath the spacecraft, offering a rare and mesmerising view from orbit.

Space

NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'

The four astronauts named to the Artemis 3 crew are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on their qualifications and experience.

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