05 May 2026
Starlink Speeds Improved in Second Half of 2025: Ookla
SpaceX’s satellite broadband service saw a big performance improvement in the second half of 2025, a new Ookla report found.
Jake Neenan
2026
05 May 2026
SpaceX plans Vandenberg rocket launch today. How to watch it live
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX is on the verge of launching its Falcon 9 rocket once again from the Vandenberg Space Force Base on a mission to deliver more of the company's Starlink broadband internet satellites to Earth orbit.
Eric Lagatta, The Desert Sun
2026
05 May 2026
(VIDEO) Elon Musk's Epic 'Beautiful Machines in Space' Video Showcases Starlink's Orbital Beauty
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Elon Musk captivated millions Tuesday with a stunning orbital video captioned "Beautiful machines in space," offering a rare, cinematic glimpse of advanced Starlink satellites gracefully orbiting Earth against a backdrop of swirling clouds, brilliant sunlight flares and the planet's vivid blue curvature.
Jerry Thompson
2026
05 May 2026
When, how to see next SpaceX rocket launch from Vandenberg in Arizona
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Get ready for a rocket launch today!
Eric Lagatta, The Arizona Republic
2026
05 May 2026
Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military
Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionize, in part out of concerns about a deal between the company and the US military that was announced last week.
Alice Speri
2026
04 May 2026
SpaceX keeps the pace, China sends cargo to its space station
Here's what's launching May 5–10: SpaceX has two Starlink missions from Vandenberg, and China will send a resupply ship to the Tiangong space station. A train of newly launched...
@AstronomyMag, Brooks Mendenhall
2026
04 May 2026
Portion of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a collision course with the moon
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX will see a vehicle reach the moon much sooner and under much different circumstances than the company imagined. A portion of a Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the moon after orbiting high above Earth for more than a year.
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY
2026
01 May 2026
US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems
The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies—Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection, and SpaceX—to use their artificial intelligence in classified computer networks, enabling the military to integrate AI-powered capabilities for warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments. Anthropic was notably absent from the list due…
BEN FINLEY and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press
2026
01 May 2026
Pentagon freezes out Anthropic as it signs deals with AI rivals
Notably absent from the announcement is the AI frontier lab Anthropic, which the Department of Defense designated a supply-chain risk to U.S. national security. The Department of Defense announced on Friday that it had struck deals with seven leading artificial intelligence companies to deploy their systems within classified Pentagon networks.
Tanya Noury
2026
