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Elon Musk’s fortune soars by most since before Twitter purchase

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s net worth is soaring after it plunged to the lowest level in almost a year.In the past five days, the world’s third-richest person has gained $37.3 billion in net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That’s his largest weekly gain since March 2022, just before he agreed to buy Twitter Inc….

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Musk’s date with Indian spacetech startups | India Business News

[ad_1] HYDERABAD: Tesla boss Elon Musk may be driving into India over the weekend with an eye on firming up plans for his big-ticket EV investment, but he seems to have potential opportunities for his space ventures SpaceX and Starlink on his mind, too.Musk, who arrives in India on April 21, will meet founders of…

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SpaceX’s Mega-Rocket Starship “Lost” During Atmospheric Re-Entry

[ad_1] Two previous attempts have ended in spectacular explosions. Boca China: Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test flight Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. Lift-off from the company’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas…

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SpaceX’s Starship, World’s Most Powerful Rocket, Lifts Off For Test Flight

[ad_1] Starship’s third launch test in its fully stacked configuration is set to be its most ambitious yet. Boca Chica: The world’s most powerful rocket Starship successfully blasted on its third test flight Thursday, in a live-streamed event watched by two million people. Lift-off from SpaceX’s Starbase in southeast Texas came around 8:25 am local…

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Jeff Bezos is world’s richest person again, edging out former No. 1 Elon Musk

[ad_1] Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took back his spot as the world’s richest man on Monday, dethroning Elon Musk on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Bezos’ net worth stands at $200 billion, according to the tracker, surpassing the Tesla chief’s $198 billion. Jeff Bezos (left) and Elon Musk AP Photos / Mark Lennihan / Ringo H.W….

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Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Elon Musk For Nobel Peace Prize For Enabling “Free Speech”

[ad_1] Elon Musk has been nominated for the award by Norwegian MP Marius Nilsen. Billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of X and Tesla, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian Member of Parliament Marius Nilsen, as per a report in Politico. The lawmaker announced his choice for the award and said…

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SpaceX illegally fired workers who criticized Elon Musk, federal labor watchdog says

[ad_1] Federal labor regulators allege that SpaceX illegally fired employees who publicly criticized Elon Musk, the exploration company’s founder and CEO. According to allegations laid out in a complaint filed Wednesday by a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board, SpaceX wrongfully terminated eight employees and interrogated dozens more in 2022 after the workers…

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US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after report

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Three US lawmakers are calling for greater scrutiny of worker safety at Elon Musk’s SpaceX following a Reuters investigation that documented hundreds of injuries at the rocket company’s US manufacturing and launch sites. The November 10 Reuters report detailed at least 600 previously unreported workplace injuries since 2014 at SpaceX including crushed limbs,…

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With launch license in hand, SpaceX plans second test flight of Starship rocket Friday

[ad_1] SpaceX’s huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket has been cleared for a second test flight Friday, when the company will attempt to boost the unpiloted Starship upper stage into space for the first time, the company announced Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration granted SpaceX the required launch license Wednesday, clearing the way for liftoff nearly seven…

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Europe’s Euclid space telescope amazes astronomers with initial razor-sharp images

[ad_1] The first color images from Europe’s Euclid space telescope were unveiled Tuesday, showing the compact observatory’s powerful cameras are working flawlessly in an ambitious mission to probe the nature of dark energy and equally mysterious dark matter. One jaw-dropping image provides a spectacular wide-angle view of the Perseus galaxy cluster, revealing at least 1,000…

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