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Tech Bro Space Race Kicks Off as Bezos Rocket Reaches Orbit

SPACE FOR TWO?

The Amazon founder’s progress kicks off an exciting cosmic competition between Bezos and Elon Musk.

Leigh Kimmins | Published Jan 16, 2025

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Massive New Rocket Launch Flops

STUCK ON PLANET EARTH

The tech broligarch said Sunday he is “very optimistic” about his company’s prospects despite rival Musk embedding himself like a tick in the upcoming administration.

Will Neal | Published Jan 13, 2025

Elon Musk Has Squashed Jeff Bezos’ Space Dreams for 20 Years

ROCKET MEN

The billionaire space race is a fight between a tortoise and a hare—and the hare’s winning.

Harry Lambert | Published Nov 09, 2024

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NASA Says a Meteor Might Have Just Passed Over NYC

SIGN OF THE TIMES

Residents in parts of New York City and northern New Jersey reported seeing a fireball in the sky and hearing a loud “boom” on Tuesday morning.

AJ McDougall | Published Jul 16, 2024

Finally! Boeing Starliner’s 1st Manned Mission Reaches Orbit

ABOUT TIME

The launch comes after a string of recent delays and years of setbacks for Boeing’s answer to SpaceX.

Allison Quinn | Published Jun 05, 2024

Blue Origin Sends 1st Black Man Chosen as Astronaut to Space

‘LONG TIME COMING’

Ed Dwight was chosen in the 1960s to be the first Black astronaut, but because of racism he never got to take flight—until now.

Amanda Yen | Published May 19, 2024

Russia Made Alarming Launch Before Ukraine Invasion: Report

BLAST OFF

The Cosmos-2553 satellite is still in orbit.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published May 16, 2024

Astronaut Famed For Space Handshake With Soviets Dies at 93

‘A GIANT’

Tom Stafford made four trips to space, including a historic rendezvous with Soviet cosmonauts during the heart of the Cold War.

Josh Fiallo | Published Mar 18, 2024

What Is Going on With Adam Sandler’s Chaotic Career?

SEE/SKIP

A guide to the week’s best and worst TV shows and movies from The Daily Beast’s Obsessed critics.

Coleman Spilde | Published Mar 05, 2024

Adam Sandler’s ‘Spaceman’ Is Shockingly, Confusingly Sad

LONELY BOY

Like…really sad. Can someone cheer up this spaceman?

Nick Schager | Published Mar 01, 2024

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