Using space as a stunt to recover from a failed album is just another nail in the coffin of the great black void’s reputation.
Until recently,the world’s richest man had little need to look over his shoulder. Now,a target is on his back.
As tens of millions of people around the world watched two US astronauts safely return to earth,a key player in Australia’s burgeoning space industry sat on the launch pad.
The NASA astronauts splashed down off the coast of Tallahassee,hitching a ride back to Earth to close out a space saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.
After nine months,a return home is in sight for two astronauts on the International Space Station.
Meet Jared Isaacman,a daredevil private astronaut and billionaire ally of Elon Musk who has been lined up by Donald Trump to lead NASA.
“Unfortunately,this happened last time too,so we’ve got some practice now,” SpaceX spokesman Dan Huot said on the live stream.
Elon Musk’s Starlink network is winning Australian customers,but Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says NBN will remain cheaper and get faster.
Musk’s Starlink satellite will allow Telstra customers to communicate from almost anywhere in Australia.
An international art contest provides cash prizes and international exposure. The interstellar fame is a bonus - and a message to future generations.