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Why It'll Take Israel's Lunar Lander 8 Weeks to Get to the Moon
By Mike Wall published
An Israeli moon lander just took to the skies, but we'll all have to wait nearly two months for its historic touchdown try.

After 1-Year Joyride in Space, Starman Has Probably Trashed Elon's Roadster
By Brandon Specktor published
After traveling more than 470 million miles (760 million kilometers) around the sun, Starman and his cherry-red Tesla Roadster have exceeded the car's warranty 10,000 times over.

Space Oddity: 10 Bizarre Things Earthlings Launched into Space in 2018
By Laura Geggel published
This past year, engineers launched many oddities into space, including a Tesla Roadster, a gold-plated canopic jar and a cosmic disco ball.

No More 'BFR': Elon Musk Changes Name of Mars Rocket
By Mike Wall published
Elon Musk is rebranding SpaceX's Mars-colonizing spaceflight system yet again.

SpaceX's 'Starman' and Its Tesla Roadster Are Now Beyond Mars
By Mike Wall published
Starman has put a lot of miles on his ride in the last nine months.

A Japanese Company Says It Will Use SpaceX Rockets to Land on the Moon
By Rafi Letzter published
There won't be any people on the first two iSpace landers. But the company said its long term goal is human exploration of the lunar surface.

Why the SpaceX Lunar Tourists Won't Walk on the Moon
By Rafi Letzter published
Twelve people have walked on the moon, and Elon Musk won't add any Japanese billionaires to that number anytime soon.
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