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Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse is well into its first intercontinental journey from Payerne in Switzerland to Rabat in Morocco Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, has a surface temperature of -235 A C. But below the surface, conditions could be warm enough to support a liquid ocean The space flight venture of PayPal and Tesla Motors founder ... (more)
Elon Musk On The Biggest Week Of His Life
"We love you, Elon!" a woman yelled over the din at SpaceX HQ. It had been an hour since Musk's Dragon became the first private vehicle to dock successfully with the space station.
All-American, All-Aluminum: Tesla's Electric Model S Arrives
Tesla Motors' aluminum-bodied electric Model S is set to begin shipping to U.S. buyers on June 22, the company has announced.
Steve Blank: Facebook is Ruining Silicon Valley
The circumstances related to Facebook's initial public offering has attracted a lot of censure from experts who think the starting stock price was inflated and too many shares were released for sale too early.
The SpaceX Capsule Docks In Outerspace
The SpaceX capsule Dragon is set to dock at the International Space Station at 10:02 a.m. You can watch it live courtesy of UStream .
Tesla Prepared for Model S Deliveries Expanding its Retail Stores Network
Tesla Motors expands its retail stores in the U.S., starting deliveries for the world's first premium sedan, the Model S. On Friday, May 25th, the company will open its first U.S. retail store of 2012 in White Plains, New York at The Westchester shopping center.
Elon Musk And How Divorce Prepares Kids To Be Entrepreneurs
This is the second post in a 3-part interview with Steve Blank. Click here to read the first post .
Commercial space race gets crowded behind SpaceX
A privately built space capsule that's zipping its way to the International Space Station has also launched something else: A new for-profit space race.
Is Elon Musk the Real-Life Tony Stark? Not So Fast.
With the week he's had, it's no surprise that folks are starting to compare billionaire genius industrialist Elon Musk with that famous character from the superhero universe boasting similar credentials, Tony Stark, otherwise known as Iron Man.
Neighborhood-Know-It-All: Tesla Motors Opens; Rain Barrels, Compost...
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Model S arrives in 3 weeks and will set the electric sedan reference
As mainstream carmakers scramble to build a business sustainability case around EVs, the Tesla Motors startup is already successfully launching its second EV.
Consumer Business Recap: Best Buy Earnings, Gaming Operators Face Shortage
Shares of Best Buy moved a bit higher Tuesday, following its first quarter earnings per share of 72 cents, that beat consensus by 13 cents, and revenue of $11.6 billion that exceeded estimates by $110 million.
Shares of ECOtality Trading Up 70%+
Currently, shares of ECOtality are trading up over 70%. Yesterday, the company reported earnings that beat expectations.
New Stock Coverage Revealed Tuesday
MRC Global : William Blair initiated coverage of this company with a rating of Outperform .
Tesla Announces Delivery Date for Model S
Tesla Motors announced Tuesday that their new all-electric sedan, the Model S, will start delivering June 22, according to a blog by Tesla VP George Blankenship.
Tesla's Model S will land with customers on June 22, Fremont event planned
Tesla Motors said on Tuesday it will begin delivering its Model S sedan to customers on June 22, identifying the date for the launch of the electric carmaker's most crucial launch yet.
Maxim Group Analysts Begin Coverage on Tesla Motors
Shares of Tesla Motors opened at 28.77 on Tuesday. Tesla Motors has a 52 week low of $21.50 and a 52 week high of $39.95. The company's market cap is $3.027 billion.
Electric-car company Tesla plans Bay State charge
California-based electric-car company Tesla Motors is looking to open its first Massachusetts store in the Natick Mall, the MetroWest Daily News reports.
Entrepreneurs in Orbit: SpaceX & the Outer Orbit Economy
Renegade minds, fearless leaders, and those audacious enough to make their dreams come true tend to dislike rules and loathe barriers.
Tech Business Roundup: Facebook Stock CRASHES, Google Overtakes Microsoft
The current weakness in consumer spending in China causes Samsung to speculate that tech spending is also being impacted.