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.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said her government is in talks with several private companies including Elon Musk's SpaceX over the country's telecoms security system. What consequences would a deal have if it went ahead?

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.

Musk's tweet hints at potential new strategies for Tesla and SpaceX in the European market. Get Wall Street's Hottest Chart Every Morning Elon Musk has stirred the pot with a recent post on X shifting “from MAGA to MEGA” to “Make Europe Great Again!”

His interest in Germany and politics elsewhere in Europe, after he poured money and energy into helping Donald Trump win the U.S. election, has set off alarm bells among politicians across the continent. The Tesla and SpaceX chief executive also has ...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO rallies party’s far-right supporters at end of week where he has been embroiled in controversy

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.

Divisions erupt in the EU Parliament as leaders debate how to handle Trump’s presidency and Musk’s influence on European politics, with some demanding action and others embracing the chaos.

The UK company that designed the modular underwater habitats says they could be used for everything from marine studies and tourism to security.