Elon Musk kicks off China visit, Tesla expansion in focus
BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday kicked off a high-stakes visit to China with a meeting with the country's foreign minister in Beijing, marking…
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First Russian hypersonic missile scientist to go on trial for treason next week
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week, the court handling…
Bezos’ Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build astronaut lunar lander
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A team led by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin won a coveted $3.4 billion NASA contract to build a spacecraft to fly astronauts to and from the…
Space startup partners with SpaceX to launch commercial space station
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vast, a startup backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, is aiming to launch a school bus-sized space station to orbit by late…
U.S. West Coast races to reduce wildfire risk ahead of summer
By Matt McKnight (Reuters) - As wildfire season approaches, U.S. officials along the West Coast are working hard to mitigate risks with prescribed burns, while a widespread…
Elon Musk’s Starship explodes minutes after first test flight’s liftoff
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman BOCA CHICA, Texas (Reuters) -SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight from South…
US doctor groups debate best use of new weight-loss drugs
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) - As powerful new obesity drugs enter the U.S. market, medical associations are keen to advise their members on how to best use them for patients.…
Intriguing moon water source found in glass beads from impacts
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Glass beads spawned in violent impacts from space rocks on the lunar surface have been found to have water trapped inside, offering what scientists…