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SpaceX: The Smart Money Was Always on David

Elon Musk has collapsed the cost of space travel by doing things his stodgy, "we've always done it that way" competitors could not, and still won't. The…

17 hrs ago • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

My 10 Favorite Books of 2025

Run don't walk to buy all of these.

Dec 22, 2025 • Rod D. Martin

The Orcs Come for RFK, Jr.

RFK, Jr. is a mortal threat, not to the well-being of Americans but to the profits of the people and companies that get rich off of keeping Americans…

Sep 8, 2025 • Sam Faddis

George Gilder: Trump in Space

In some respects, the President's Golden Dome missile shield makes him even more Reagan's true heir than his tax policy.

Jul 29, 2025 • George Gilder

Earth-to-Earth Starship: How SpaceX Is About to Revolutionize Travel and Shrink the World

Starship will transform not just Space, but Earth, in exactly the same way that airliners and automobiles changed a world of steamships, trains, and…

May 29, 2025 • Rod D. Martin

Futurism and Traditionalism

In looking to the future, do we also need to look to the past?

Apr 12, 2025 • Peter Hague

The Fall of Climate Change Poster Boy Michael Mann

A judge finds that the father of the "hockey stick" chart knowingly and willfully used “erroneous and misleading information.”

Apr 5, 2025 • Guest Author

Military Starship: How SpaceX Is About to Make America Globally Dominant

Starship makes possible a world where the U.S. can deploy an entire armored division anywhere on Earth in under an hour, and supply it entirely from…

Mar 3, 2025 • Rod D. Martin

Video: Elon's SpaceX, What's the Big Deal?

Rod explains on CrossPolitic.

Nov 6, 2024 • Rod D. Martin

America's Pivotal Next Decade in Space

The British built an empire and dominated the world because England controlled the seas. The winner of the current race will secure economic and…

Oct 30, 2024 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

BREAKING: SpaceX catches giant Starship booster during historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video)

"Mechazilla" catches the Super Heavy Booster on its first-ever attempt, surprising even top SpaceX execs.

Oct 13, 2024 • Guest Author

Is Elon Leaching Off the Taxpayer? The Absurdity of That Charge in One Infographic.

Launching a spacecraft is 10X cheaper than it was 10 years ago...but only if you launch with Elon's SpaceX.

Jan 22, 2022 • Rod D. Martin

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