Elon Musk | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/elon-musk/RSS feed for Elon MuskenThu, 13 Mar 2025 20:47:13 +0000Why NASA and SpaceX's Mission to Relieve Starliner Astronauts Is Delayed Againhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-nasa-and-spacexs-mission-to-relieve-starliner-astronauts-is-delayed-again-180986221/After an unexpected nine months in orbit, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for the arrival of Crew-10 before they head home. That launch is now expected for FridayThu, 13 Mar 2025 20:47:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-nasa-and-spacexs-mission-to-relieve-starliner-astronauts-is-delayed-again-180986221/SpaceX's Starship Explodes in Its Seventh Test Flight, With Falling Debris Putting on a Fiery Showhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacexs-starship-explodes-in-its-seventh-test-flight-with-falling-debris-putting-on-a-fiery-show-180985862/The Super Heavy booster, meanwhile, was successfully caught in the launch tower's mechanical arms for only the second timeFri, 17 Jan 2025 20:25:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacexs-starship-explodes-in-its-seventh-test-flight-with-falling-debris-putting-on-a-fiery-show-180985862/Watch a Starlink Satellite Plummet Through the Atmosphere in Videos Captured Last Weekendhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-a-starlink-satellite-plummet-through-the-atmosphere-in-videos-captured-last-weekend-180985447/The fireball—one of many decommissioned satellites from SpaceX's internet service—was spotted by dozens of people across at least four states, and many mistook it for a meteorWed, 13 Nov 2024 15:57:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-a-starlink-satellite-plummet-through-the-atmosphere-in-videos-captured-last-weekend-180985447/SpaceX Launches Starship Mega-Rocket and Catches Its Booster in Midair on First Tryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacex-launches-starship-mega-rocket-and-catches-its-booster-in-midair-on-first-try-180985268/The success is a giant leap toward the company's goal to take humans and cargo all the way to Mars on the world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicleTue, 15 Oct 2024 18:29:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacex-launches-starship-mega-rocket-and-catches-its-booster-in-midair-on-first-try-180985268/SpaceX's Starship Lands Successfully for the First Time in a Test Flighthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacexs-starship-lands-successfully-for-the-first-time-in-a-test-flight-180984477/Three previous uncrewed test flights ended with Starship being destroyed, but both the booster and the spacecraft splashed down on the fourth tryThu, 06 Jun 2024 21:03:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacexs-starship-lands-successfully-for-the-first-time-in-a-test-flight-180984477/World's First Race of A.I.-Driven Cars Was Filled With Spins, Swerves and Stopshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-first-race-of-ai-driven-cars-was-filled-with-spins-swerves-and-stops-180984271/Though the cars could not compare to human drivers, the event may help improve self-driving technology, experts sayFri, 03 May 2024 16:39:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-first-race-of-ai-driven-cars-was-filled-with-spins-swerves-and-stops-180984271/What to Know Ahead of SpaceX's Second Starship Test Flight on Saturdayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-to-know-ahead-of-spacexs-second-starship-test-flight-on-saturday-180983284/Atop the most powerful rocket ever built, the spacecraft is intended to carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the moon's surface and Mars in the futureFri, 17 Nov 2023 21:58:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-to-know-ahead-of-spacexs-second-starship-test-flight-on-saturday-180983284/White House Urges A.I. Leaders to Consider the Technology's Riskshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/white-house-urges-ai-leaders-to-consider-the-technologys-risks-180982133/Before a meeting with industry executives, the Biden administration rolled out a new plan for tackling the rapid development of artificial intelligenceMon, 08 May 2023 21:18:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/white-house-urges-ai-leaders-to-consider-the-technologys-risks-180982133/Starship Explodes During Test Flight: What to Know About SpaceX’s Powerful Rockethttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-to-know-about-spacexs-powerful-starship-rocket-180981999/The 394-foot-tall Starship, the largest rocket ever built, flew for about four minutes on April 20Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:51:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-to-know-about-spacexs-powerful-starship-rocket-180981999/Elon Musk Wants to Test Brain Implants in Peoplehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elon-musk-wants-to-test-brain-implants-in-people-180981231/The device, which would sit in the skull, has not received regulatory approval for use in humansMon, 05 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elon-musk-wants-to-test-brain-implants-in-people-180981231/