A billionaire is taking applications for a life partner. The winner gets to go to the moon

A billionaire is taking applications for a life partner. The winner gets to go to the moon

Yusaku Maezawa will be the first private person to take a ride aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX,in 2023,and he's looking for a lucky lady to go with him.

  • byKatie Mettler

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Elon Musk proves there is no such thing as bad publicity
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Elon Musk proves there is no such thing as bad publicity

The Tesla billionaire has a knack for getting attention that is not always positive,but his business achievements are not in doubt.

  • byJames Titcomb
Boeing's Starliner capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission

Boeing's Starliner capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission

Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert on Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station.

'I'm not sure how I need to apologise.':British diver not saying sorry to Elon Musk

'I'm not sure how I need to apologise.':British diver not saying sorry to Elon Musk

Elon Musk won't be getting an apology from a British cave explorer who said the entrepreneur's offer of a mini-submarine to help rescue a boys'soccer team from a flooded Thailand cave was a"PR stunt".

  • byNichola Groom andRachel Parsons
Elon Musk tells jury he's worth $29 billion,but is short on cash

Elon Musk tells jury he's worth $29 billion,but is short on cash

The Tesla chief's wealth came up in the second day of his testimony before an LA court,where he is on trial over a tweet in which he called a British cave expert a"pedo guy".

  • byDana Hull,Edvard Pettersson andTom Metcalf
Mercury skips across sun's vast glare in rare transit

Mercury skips across sun's vast glare in rare transit

Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars to spot Mercury as it passed between Earth and the sun. Meanwhile SpaceX took another step forward in its effort to provide global internet coverage.

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From explorers to prospectors:Australia's role in the new space boom

From explorers to prospectors:Australia's role in the new space boom

In 1969,it was one small step for man. In 2019,it’s one giant gold rush for mankind. And Australia wants in.

  • byChris Zappone andDavid Estcourt
Elon Musk unveils plan for SpaceX's Mars'Starship'rocket

Elon Musk unveils plan for SpaceX's Mars'Starship'rocket

Elon Musk gave space fans an outline of plans for"Starship,"the next-generation vehicle his Space Exploration Technologies Corp. expects to use to eventually take humans to Mars.

  • byDana Hull
After missed message,SpaceX satellite almost collides with ESA satellite

After missed message,SpaceX satellite almost collides with ESA satellite

The ESA moved its satellite into a higher orbit after being told last month by SpaceX that it had no intention of changing the course of its satellite.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starhopper takes a bigger hop on path to Mars

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starhopper takes a bigger hop on path to Mars

SpaceX's plans to reach Mars have long been a cornerstone of the company - employees recently wore shirts that read"Occupy Mars".

  • bySamantha Masunaga andSuhauna Hussain
The best fuel for astronauts flying to Mars? Rocket (and chillis)

The best fuel for astronauts flying to Mars? Rocket (and chillis)

If astronauts are going to survive a three year trip to Mars,they are going to need some nutritious food. Enter the space gardeners.

  • bySarah Mervosh