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Elon Musk is known for his outlandish plans.

Why Elon Musk just created a $1.8 trillion space monster

Elon Musk has always had a remarkable capacity to convince investors to help pay for his fantastical dreams.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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SpaceX wants to harvest the sun in space to drive data centres.

SpaceX seeks approval for million-plus satellites in space data-centre complex

Elon Musk says the lowest cost place to put AI will be space, and that it will be true “within two years, maybe three at the latest”.

  • Sana Pashankar and Loren Grush
The capsule splashes down into Pacific Ocean near San Diego.

‘Safe and in good spirits’: Astronauts splash back to Earth in NASA’s first medical evacuation

The crew returning from the International Space Station were greeted by dolphins after splashing into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Thursday evening (AEDT).

  • Daniel Lo Surdo and Marcia Dunn
This image from a SpaceX livestream in August shows the 10th Starship mission splashing down in the Indian Ocean.

It’s not too late to cash in on the new space race

Things are looking up for investors scouring the market for stratospheric valuations.

  • David Stevenson
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Pilot declared ‘Mayday’ after flying through Musk rocket explosion

The explosion of a SpaceX rocket earlier this year put multiple passenger planes and hundreds of people in danger, new documents reveal.

  • Lily Shanagher
Elon Musk has proven to be the world’s greatest salesman. Will he make that the best salesman in the Universe?

Master of the universe: Musk wants to take data centres to space

He’s already the world’s richest man. His latest move is making Elon Musk look increasingly like the poster boy for extreme universal capitalism.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Some former workers at SpaceX and elsewhere have questioned his absence from his companies.

The world’s richest person’s fortune could double instantly

Elon Musk could be about to become the world’s first trillionaire as rumours swirl about the future of his space company.

  • Tom Maloney

The November 22 edition

The Gold Coast rocket developer with Elon Musk in his sights | The Glock-carrying librarian | Putting the fun in funerals | The chase for our southern lights

Adam Gilmour, co-founder & CEO at Gilmour Space Technologies south of Brisbane.

Adam wants to live on the moon – and he’s spending millions to get there

In a Gold Coast factory, former banker and gymnast Adam Gilmour is working on a rocket design that could take a slice of Elon Musk’s SpaceX business.

  • Liam Mannix
SpaceX rocket explodes whilst preparing for flight test.

SpaceX’s expensive Starship explosions are starting to add up

The frenetic pace of Starship’s development may be a contributing factor to its missteps.

  • Loren Grush and Kiel Porter