I would prefer to stay out of politics,” Elon Musk told his followers in 2021, on the platform then known as Twitter. Plenty has changed since then. The world’s richest man appears to have a new goal: upending Europe.

Aschbacher was asked during the briefing about the alliance of President-elect Donald Trump, SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Jared Isaacman, nominated to become the new NASA administrator, and specifically about potential changes to the United States' moon exploration strategy.

SpaceX said a leak may have caused a fire in Starship’s upgraded Block 2 upper stage, leading to the loss of the vehicle during the super-heavy lift launch system’s seventh test flight, while also signaling it would press ahead with plans for another mission in weeks.

The European Launcher Challenge has generated tremendous interest and friction among the region’s launch companies. Several plan to log their first flights in the coming months. Arianespace, Europe’s incumbent launch service provider, has warned that internal competition could dilute the ability to keep pace with global rivals.

For the past decade or more, Europe’s governments have been trying to resist covert influence operations from adversaries like Russia and China. Now they have a very different challenge.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is "completely unacceptable."

A group of activists is claiming responsibility for a digital projection of Elon Musk performing what appears to be a Nazi salute at Tesla factory in Germany.

A new Starlink 'Point of Presence' goes live in Nairobi, which promises to drastically reduce latency for users in Africa. More Starlink POPs are also appearing in the US.

President Donald Trump's new administration is likely to do away with the White House's National Space Council, a cabinet policy panel that lobbyists at Elon Musk's SpaceX have been pushing to axe, according to three people familiar with the plans.

One of the world’s largest science and technology museums, located in Germany, has removed a space exhibit that prominently featured Elon Musk, explaining it didn’t have the space to include a “comprehensive historical portrayal” of the world’s richest man.

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, found himself at the center of a political and cultural firestorm this week after performing a straight-arm gesture during an event celebrating President Donald Trump's inauguration.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday vowed to "defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity", a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs and taxes