WHY SPACEX IS PRIORITIZING THE MOON: IT’S THE ULTIMATE PROVING GROUND FOR MARSSpaceX isn’t shifting focus away from Mars — the Moon is the high-stakes rehearsal that dramatically increases the odds of success on the Red Planet. Elon and the team are doubling down on lunar missions because every Moon flight teaches exactly what is needed for Mars, but with far lower risk, faster turnaround, and real funding.Core reasons the Moon is priority #1 right now:• Orbital refueling must be masteredThe Moon is the fir ...

LAST FEW HOURS, BILLIONAIRE ENTREPRENEUR JARED ISAACMAN AND VETERAN ASTRONAUT JARED ISAACMAN SWORN IN AS THE HEAD OF NASA AFTER THE SENATE CONFIRMED HIS NOMINATION YESTERDAY. 67 TO 30. ISAACMAN TAKING OVER THE REINS FROM SEAN DUFFY, WHO WAS DOING DOUBLE DUTY AS THE TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY AT THE SAME TIME.AND HIS TENURE STARTS AT A CRUCIAL MOMENT AS NASA NOW FACES A NEW SPACE RACE, THIS TIME WITH CHINA, WHICH HAS GOALS TO LAND HUMANS ON THE MOON BY THE END OF THE DECADE. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID THAT ISAACMAN ...

Administrator Isaacman. Congratulations. It is day one.It was not a straightforward process to get here. What does this mean to you. This is clearly a role that you wanted and that you were prepared to fight for.Now we're here. Just reflect on that a little bit. Well, I mean, I'm incredibly grateful.I mean, I grew up as the ultimate massive fan. I mean, I went to space camp when I was a kid. I never could have possibly dreamed of being an astronaut someday, or certainly getting the chance to work alongside, ...