Space

Elon Musk addressed what he felt the future may look like during his talk at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

At the start of Elon Musk’s session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the tycoon joked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza, which Trump unveiled at Davos.

The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy” during the medical crisis. (AP produced by Javier Arciga)

A Russian cosmonaut filmed the aurora borealis displaying intense green and red hues at high altitudes above Earth on Monday.

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the lights were caused by a geomagnetic solar storm. Due to the strength of the storm, the lights could be seen as far away as the Alps during the night, according to German news agency dpa.

Here’s the latest for Saturday January 17th: Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor; Minneapolis protestors clash with pro-ICE group; Copenhagen holds rally supporting Greenland; NASA’s new moon rocket heads to launch pad.

NASA’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.

The Space Launch System rocket is set to roll out Saturday, before the Feb. 6 target launch date. It’s the final phase of ground testing for the Artemis program, which aims to return to the moon and lay the groundwork for Mars missions.

Here’s the latest for Thursday, January 15th: Tear gas fired during protests in Minneapolis; Iran closes airspace for four hours; Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado; Four astronauts return from International Space Station.

An astronaut in need of doctors’ care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA’s first medical evacuation.

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth. The ailing astronaut departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday. (AP produced by Javier Arciga)

Iranian demonstrators’ ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has been given a strong boost, with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service dropping its fees to allow more people to circumvent the Tehran government’s strongest attempt ever to prevent information from spilling outside its borders, activists said Wednesday. (AP video shot by: Luke Mailander)

NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned. (AP produced by Javier Arciga)

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks to buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.

India’s space agency on Wednesday successfully launched a U.S. communications satellite into low earth orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Station in Sriharikota.

The winter solstice will mark the point when the Northern Hemisphere tilts furthest from the sun, bringing its shortest day and longest night of the year. For thousands of years, cultures around the world have observed this turning point in the solar calendar with rituals, architecture and celebration.

Here’s the latest for Tuesday, December 9th: President Trump announces aid for U.S. farmers; ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise; Massive earthquake hits Japan; 3 crew members return from International Space Station.

Leading scientists from around the world have called on the Chilean government to protect the dark skies over the Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert, which are threatened by a mega construction project.

Organized by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the event also honored popular Mexican astrophysicist and science communicator Julieta Fierro. (AP video by Amaranta Marentes)

A U.S.-Russian crew successfully docked on Thursday to the International Space Station on the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft about three hours after the liftoff.

A U.S.-Russian crew of three launched Thursday to the International Space Station.

South Korea on Wednesday launched one of its domestically developed Nuri rockets on a mission to put 13 satellites into orbit. The three-stage rocket blasted off from the country’s national space launch center in the southern village of Goheung.

The launch, which took place at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, sent a new batch of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service into low orbit.

NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is making bold predictions about how AI and humanoid robots will reshape society within the next 10–20 years. At the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, Musk predicted work will become “optional,” poverty erased, and money “irrelevant.”

Walmart CEO, 59 year old Doug McMillon, who turned the nation’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant since taking over in 2014, will retire in January in a surprise move.

Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. For the first time, it also recovered the booster following its separation from the upper stage and the Mars orbiters.

According to SpaceX, this will be the 28th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18 and SES-19, and 23 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Here’s the latest for Friday, Oct. 31st: Judges order Trump administration to fund SNAP; FBI arrests suspects in Michigan for alleged terror plot; Remains of Palestinians handed over by Israel; China launches three men — and mice — to its space station.

A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, in what some say could be the first step toward much faster commercial travel.