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Thursday briefing: What do Elon Musk and Donald Trump want with space?

In today’s newsletter: When ISS astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore touched down in a SpaceX capsule they entered a politically charged atmosphere

The Guardian - UK

Want to go to Mars? Just ace your March Madness bracket

Don’t get your hopes up too high. The odds of submitting a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion

The Independent UK

Mars madness! Perfect NCAA tournament bracket wins you a trip to the Red Planet on SpaceX's Starship

If you have an otherworldly knack for picking the winners of college basketball games, you could get a free ride to Mars on SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

Space

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Russia will ‘undoubtedly’ discuss future Mars flights with Musk, Putin envoy says

Proposed talks would again put Musk, a senior adviser to Trump, in outsized and largely unaccountable role in international politics

The Guardian - US

A free trip to Mars, free burgers for life, and $1 million: what a perfect March Madness bracket could win you as Warren Buffett and Elon Musk chip in

Billionaires are offering millions of dollars in prizes for the lucky basketball fan who can select a perfect March Madness bracket.

Fortune

Nasa cuts raise fears of handing more influence to SpaceX owner Musk

Fired workers warn cuts including closing of two offices will undermine agency work and increase costs

The Guardian - US

‘Moon to Mars—That’s our outlook’: NASA astronaut Suni Williams on her hopes for the future

"As soon as we can get it going, we would want to start having some type of presence on the moon sustainably," she told Fortune.

Fortune

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What Happens To The Human Body In Deep Space?

Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.

International Business Times

How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory

The moon is unlike anything else in the solar system. So how did our planet end up with such a special moon?

Space

Mars could have an ocean's worth of water beneath its surface, seismic data suggest

Researchers examining seismic data recorded on Mars say the have found evidence supporting the presence of liquid water deep inside the Red Planet.

Space

WATCH: Stranded Astronauts Rejoice as SpaceX Crew Arrives at International Space Station

NASA's two stranded astronauts were overjoyed to welcome the SpaceX crew, representing the U.S., Japan and Russia, to the ISS on Sunday.

Latin Times

The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)

The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."

Space

NASA and Sci-Fi Legend Gentry Lee Answers Our Biggest Question About Space

Inverse sat down with space engineer and sci-fi author Gentry Lee about his new documentary 'Starman,' and his thoughts on Denis Villeneuve’s 'Rendezvous With Rama' adaptation.

Inverse

Ariana Grande can't wait to return to Scottish city for deep-fried Mars bar

Ariana Grande has said she can't wait to return to Glasgow to try a deep-fried Mars bar.

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Ariana Grande wants to try a battered Mars bar: 'I've never even heard of that...'

Ariana Grande wants to try a battered Mars bar next time she is in Scotland.

Latin Times

DOGE Proposes Cutting IRS Workforce by 20% During Height of Tax Season

The Trump administration is looking to further reduce the IRS' workforce by another 6,800 by May 15, just one month after Tax Day.

Latin Times

Elon Musk Claims He Could Land Humans on Mars in 4 Years

The SpaceX CEO made a lofty claim on Saturday, predicting "human landings" on Mars may start as soon as 2029.

Latin Times

Elon Musk Claims SpaceX Will Launch 90% of Earth's Rockets to Orbit This Year: 'This Is Necessary to Make Mars a Self-Sustaining Civilization'

Elon Musk's space technology company will be launching more rockets into orbit than NASA and the rest of the world in 2025.

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International Business Times

Musk Says Starship To Depart For Mars At End Of 2026

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."

Space

'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

The Conversation

Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the electricity needed to run their communications systems and science instruments.

Space

ESA's Hera probe trains its cameras at Mars' moon Deimos | Space photo of the day March 13, 2025

During a flyby of Mars on Wednesday (March 12), ESA's Hera spacecraft inaugurated use of its science instruments to image the smaller of the planet's two moons, Deimos.

The Conversation

Tobacco’s hidden friendly side: how the controversial plant could be used for good

Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isn’t unheard of – tobacco has been used as a herbal medicine in the past. But now, in the age of genetic engineering, tobacco may well be the future of…

Space

Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's Hera asteroid probe (photos)

Europe's HERA mission has taken a good look at Mars and its moon Deimos on its way to explore the aftermath of the DART impact in the Didymos–Dimorphos asteroid system.

The Conversation

3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come from their new environment.

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