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June 28, 2024
Timothy Noah
Did I Mention an Asteroid May Kill You?
As two of these killers pass near the Earth, let’s ponder an underappreciated global threat.
May 26, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Elon Musk If His Rockets Explode and Kill Workers
DeSantis signed the bill just one day after his presidential announcement alongside Musk.
May 16, 2023
Prem Thakker
Florida Passes Bill to Protect Billionaires if Their Exploding Rockets Kill People
Florida lawmakers have some good news for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
July 30, 2021
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Alex Shephard
Oligarch of the Month: Richard Branson
The Virgin magnate is battling fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the race to turn outer space into a playground for the rich.
July 21, 2021
Timothy Noah
Jeff Bezos, Space Marxist?
The Amazon founder revived the theory of surplus value.
July 9, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The Billionaire Space Race Is a Tragically Wasteful Ego Contest
Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk are spending billions to go to space, using money and resources that belong to the people.
April 19, 2021
Jacob Silverman
Elon Musk Wants to Move Fast and Break Space
SpaceX’s Starlink project would add thousands of satellites to a very crowded sky.
December 9, 2020
Jacob Silverman
Elon Musk’s Big Government Grift
The Tesla mogul says he wants to be left alone. But he’s been living off the taxpayer’s dime for years.
December 3, 2020
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Clive Thompson
Monetizing the Final Frontier
The strange new push for space privatization
December 15, 2015
Esther Breger
The internet connection on fake Mars is really slow.
March 12, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Ted Cruz Wonders Why NASA Scientists Should Study Planet Earth
February 1, 2014
Ian Steadman
Stephen Hawking Stopped Believing in Black Holes
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