Several major airlines have announced a partnership with SpaceX to provide free in-flight Wi-Fi powered by Starlink. The move marks a significant shift in airline connectivity. United Airlines and Air France are leading the charge, with both carriers planning to retrofit their entire fleets with the high-speed satellite internet service in the coming years. Expected…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly shifted his political views towards libertarianism, according to a New York Times report. the Times claims those closest to Zuckerberg say his political views now align more closely with “classical liberalism,” combining fiscal conservatism with social liberalism. This ideological shift has apparently led to internal policy changes at Meta,…

NASA is just weeks away from its first mission designed to explore Jupiter’s massive moon Europa. Ahead of the historic launch, the agency started releasing videos on Monday, Sept. 23, offering a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going into the Europa Clipper Mission. NASA is highlighting the efforts of five engineers each week leading up to…

Elon Musk said that humanity will never reach Mars if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency. Musk claimed he would take families to Mars to build a colony there, but it would only be possible if former President Donald Trump is reelected. Musk has been vocal on his platform X in his support for…

Astronomers sounded the alarm over the increasing threat posed by Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to ground-based observations. Scientists said Starlink satellites emit radio waves up to 32 times stronger than previous versions, severely impacting astronomical research and astronomers’ ability to observe the stars. Radio astronomers are particularly concerned because Starlink’s interference obstructs their ability to…

Polaris Dawn has once again made history with the first private spacewalk. On Thursday, Sept. 12, tech billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis ventured out of their Dragon spacecraft, dressed in the latest SpaceX spacesuits, at an altitude of 460 miles—higher than most recent space missions. This marked a significant technical milestone and…

Boeing’s Starliner spaceship departed for Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) last weekend. Its two astronauts, left behind at the ISS after NASA tests deemed the Boeing vessel unsafe, will be picked up by a SpaceX vessel in 2025. The Starliner news follows a long string of other recent Boeing catastrophes, disasters and public…

We recap the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. And SpaceX launches four private citizens into space for one historic mission. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Kamala Harris, Donald Trump go on the attack in presidential debate Former President Donald…

Early Tuesday, Sept. 10, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, four private astronauts, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, embarked on a landmark space mission aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. The SpaceX mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, is set to reach an unprecedented altitude of 870 miles above Earth — the highest since the Apollo moon…

We have new details about the suspect and the victims in the deadly shooting at a Georgia high school. And Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft is set to begin its trip back to Earth without its crew. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. FBI: Suspect in Georgia school shooting was questioned over online threats Authorities…