New York Times - Space & Cosmos

Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer, in Miami Beach last year during one of her infrequent public appearances. “I love working for Elon,” she has said.

The $135 share price means Elon Musk’s rocket maker is poised to exceed the 2019 initial public offering of Saudi Aramco in both valuation and money raised.SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifted off last month during a test flight from Starbase in Texas.

The second full moon of May will look smaller and dimmer than usual.A micromoon rising over North Macedonia last year. A blue moon is when a second full moon occurs in a single calendar month, while a micromoon is when it is at its farthest distance from Earth.

Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a test.

A huge noise rattled part of the state on Thursday. Multiple theories have been put forward, but the mystery remains.The source of the boom originated in the Columbia, S.C., metro area, according to the United States Geological Survey.