Snow Tonic
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Looking for interesting news, insights, and objective conversation on science and technology topics. I prefer to stay anonymous on social media.
It is amusing to me how quickly a certain crowd has shifted from "SpaceX would never IPO because they want to make life multiplanetary" to "The IPO will allow them to make life multiplanetary even faster".
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO
SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers.
SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers.
SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO
SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers.
spacenews.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It is amusing to me how quickly a certain crowd has shifted from "SpaceX would never IPO because they want to make life multiplanetary" to "The IPO will allow them to make life multiplanetary even faster".
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987)
Jared Isaacman's project Athena
(1/17)
xcancel.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Americans say if we encountered aliens, it’s likely they would:
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Americans say if we encountered aliens, it’s likely they would:
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
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Overviewing Blue Origin's announcement on New Glenn's evolution path:
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Overviewing Blue Origin's announcement on New Glenn's evolution path:
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
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Arianespace has announced the final Ariane 6 flight of 2025 will be launched on 17 December at 05:01 UTC. The flight will carry two Galileo satellites to orbit for the European Space Agency on behalf of the European Commission. Image credit: ESA / S. Corvaja
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Arianespace has announced the final Ariane 6 flight of 2025 will be launched on 17 December at 05:01 UTC. The flight will carry two Galileo satellites to orbit for the European Space Agency on behalf of the European Commission. Image credit: ESA / S. Corvaja
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Go ESCAPADE, go Blue Origin!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Go ESCAPADE, go Blue Origin!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
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Blue Origin is set to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida once again, this time with a payload to be launched to Mars.
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Blue Origin is set to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida once again, this time with a payload to be launched to Mars.
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
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President Trump has again nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Asked at his first hearing about meeting Trump, Isaacman repeatedly refused to say if Elon Musk was in the room. This is some of the worst testimony that I have ever seen in Congress.
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
President Trump has again nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Asked at his first hearing about meeting Trump, Isaacman repeatedly refused to say if Elon Musk was in the room. This is some of the worst testimony that I have ever seen in Congress.
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I'll say this again:
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
September 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'll say this again:
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
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General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.
Blue Origin and ULA are not doing anyone favors when they project a launch rate many multiples of what they can actually achieve. I'm not even sure at this point who is the bigger offender.
Launch companies double down on increasing flight rates despite setbacks
Launch companies are reiterating plans to sharply increase flight rates to meet growing government and commercial demand, even as some fall short of earlier projections.
Launch companies are reiterating plans to sharply increase flight rates to meet growing government and commercial demand, even as some fall short of earlier projections.
Launch companies double down on increasing flight rates despite setbacks
Launch companies are reiterating plans to sharply increase flight rates to meet growing government and commercial demand, even as some fall short of earlier projections.
spacenews.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Blue Origin and ULA are not doing anyone favors when they project a launch rate many multiples of what they can actually achieve. I'm not even sure at this point who is the bigger offender.
Much better take by @jamellebouie.net here than the one by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social that preceded it
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Much better take by @jamellebouie.net here than the one by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social that preceded it
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It's notable that Kavanaugh's concurrence that is getting roundly derided is not only the compromise position but also emphasizes why opinions are important. The public deserves to know the court's reasoning because it's a source of legitimacy. Without that, it's just an exercise of raw power.
September 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It's notable that Kavanaugh's concurrence that is getting roundly derided is not only the compromise position but also emphasizes why opinions are important. The public deserves to know the court's reasoning because it's a source of legitimacy. Without that, it's just an exercise of raw power.
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The tolerance for lies is killing our country. Trump just called Chicago “the most dangerous city in the world, by far.” But its homicide rate isn’t even in the U.S. Top 20.
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?
September 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The tolerance for lies is killing our country. Trump just called Chicago “the most dangerous city in the world, by far.” But its homicide rate isn’t even in the U.S. Top 20.
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?
While a lot of people point to this as a pivotal launch, it really isn't. Starship is now back to the same point it was at Flight 6 - controlled re-entry but with damage.
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SpaceX achieved significant milestones with its latest test flight. But there is still a long road ahead if the company wants to achieve its ambitious goals
A successful test flight puts Musk’s Starship back on track
The engineering is working at last, but the schedule is still a fantasy
econ.st
August 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
While a lot of people point to this as a pivotal launch, it really isn't. Starship is now back to the same point it was at Flight 6 - controlled re-entry but with damage.
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Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of failures
SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year.
SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year.
Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of failures
SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year.
spacenews.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of failures
SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year.
SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year.
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I sent her a response today: Washington state will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations.
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I sent her a response today: Washington state will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations.
It should be noted that at this point in time, it appears SpaceX and HLS - not Boeing with SLS, Lockheed with Orion, or Axiom with space suits - will be the critical path towards whether the US can beat China back to the moon or not.
August 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It should be noted that at this point in time, it appears SpaceX and HLS - not Boeing with SLS, Lockheed with Orion, or Axiom with space suits - will be the critical path towards whether the US can beat China back to the moon or not.
There is a silver lining here...as beef consumption is both environmentally unsustainable and has adverse health effects.
August 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
There is a silver lining here...as beef consumption is both environmentally unsustainable and has adverse health effects.
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Vulcan is ready. Let’s go to space.
August 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Vulcan is ready. Let’s go to space.
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“.. The message .. was unmistakable: Government officials who deal in data now fear they have to toe the line or risk losing their jobs ..”
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
August 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“.. The message .. was unmistakable: Government officials who deal in data now fear they have to toe the line or risk losing their jobs ..”
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
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