orbit

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Touted for years by Musk as the key to taking humans to Mars, SpaceX is now looking to show that Starship can work, including by lofting the company’s own satellites into orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A new study suggests that aging stars may be wiping out the giant planets that orbit closest to them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Musk plans to put AI data centers in orbit, believing they will be cheaper than terrestrial data centers in a few years.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The daily, live video podcast is now a favorite stop for the power players at the center of the tech orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He didn’t orbit earth—he sped 116 miles up, reached space, and arced back through the atmosphere.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin