‘He’s everybody’s hope’:China turns its lonely eyes to Elon Musk

‘He’s everybody’s hope’:China turns its lonely eyes to Elon Musk

Whether its disillusionment over its own fallen tech leaders,envy or morbid curiosity,China can’t get enough of Elon Musk.

  • byRaymond Zhong

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Maezawa wants you:Japan billionaire seeks ‘crew’ for SpaceX moon trip

Maezawa wants you:Japan billionaire seeks ‘crew’ for SpaceX moon trip

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Wednesday launched a search for eight people to join him as the first private passenger on a trip around the moon with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

  • bySam Nussey
Revolutionary or space cadet:rich pickings for Elon Musk
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Revolutionary or space cadet:rich pickings for Elon Musk

Despite his many online transgressions,the richest person in the world has a devout following that will buy anything he is selling.

  • byTim Biggs
What we can learn from Elon Musk and the US tech billionaires
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What we can learn from Elon Musk and the US tech billionaires

Australian governments need to foster a supportive culture and environment for start-up businesses with global ambitions.

  • byNicholas Reece
SpaceX’s Starship launches and crashes again

SpaceX’s Starship launches and crashes again

The FAA gave permission for Tuesday’s launch,but then added that the December launch had occurred without the agency’s approval.

  • byKenneth Chang
Inspiration4:billionaire funds SpaceX flight for himself,three ‘everyday’ people

Inspiration4:billionaire funds SpaceX flight for himself,three ‘everyday’ people

Jared Isaacman also announced that he aims to use the private trip to raise $US200 million ($265 million) for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital,with half coming from his own pocket.

  • byMarcia Dunn
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‘The people demand answers’:Elon Musk grills Robinhood chief executive on GameStop

‘The people demand answers’:Elon Musk grills Robinhood chief executive on GameStop

The world’s richest man questioned the chief executive of trading platform Robinhood over the GameStop sharemarket battle on private social network Clubhouse.

  • byCara Waters
Star wars:Musk and Bezos are on a collision course in space

Star wars:Musk and Bezos are on a collision course in space

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have taken their feud into space as the duel between rival plans to fill the sky with satellite “megaconstellations” threatens to encroach on each other’s orbits.

  • byLaurence Dodds
Elon Musk stops critics in tracks with $250 billion fortune
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Elon Musk stops critics in tracks with $250 billion fortune

The newly crowned richest man in the world has shrugged off the accolade,but his ride up the billionaires'list has caused some former critics to perform a U-turn.

  • bySupratim Adhikari
To Mars and beyond:Why 2021 could be a huge year for space

To Mars and beyond:Why 2021 could be a huge year for space

The year 2020 will be remembered as a horrible,no-good,tumultuous year – unless you're a space enthusiast. Here's what's in store for 2021.

  • byChristian Davenport
World's space achievements provide hope and glory during a stressful 2020

World's space achievements provide hope and glory during a stressful 2020

Although the pandemic complicated space operations,most high-priority missions remained on track,led by the US,China and the UAE in a rush to Mars.

  • byMarcia Dunn