NASA

Industrials

Musk Ally, Space Traveller to Run NASA in Boon to SpaceX

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will soon have a friend in very high places after Trump names Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

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Industries

Japan’s ispace Readying for Moon Landing After Missing by 5 Kilometers in 2022

ispace plans to launch a second attempt to land a probe on the moon later this year, with a new record in mind.

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Industrials

Is Monetization the Final Frontier for the Commercial Space Industry?

As the ISS is decommissioned, several space station projects are in the works, but a business model may be the final frontier.

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Industrials

Europe Wants to Wean Itself off SpaceX

A new kind of European rocket plans to take off from the European Space Agency’s launch pad in French Guiana.

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Economics

Wall Street’s New Year’s Resolution: Launch More IPOs

No matter how you cast your ballot in the presidential election last month, recent history suggests your vote counts for IPOs.

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Industries

Posh Soho House Gets Premium Buyout Offer as It Balances Prestige with Scaling Up

The offer would put an 83% premium on Soho’s Wednesday closing price and comes a year after it had to close off admissions in three cities.

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Technology

Smart Ring Maker Oura Doubles Valuation to $5.2 billion

One ring to rule them all… at least, Oura hopes so. On Thursday, it announced a new $200 million funding round.

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