AI   M&A   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Lora Kolodny

SpaceX strikes deal to acquire AI startup Cursor for $60B later this year or pay $10B for joint work

SpaceX says it has reached an agreement with AI startup Cursor giving it rights to acquire the company later this year for $60 billion, or alternatively pay $10 billion for work the two sides will perform together. The structure ties major AI spend to a potential control outcome.

Axios • Madison Mills

SpaceX nears deal with Cursor

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2026-04-21T15:36:38.203685-07:00
Event   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

NASA reveals its Roman Space Telescope today: How to watch live, and what's next for the next-generation observatory

By Space.com: NASA will unveil the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on April 21, and you can watch the event live here at Space.com.

2026-04-21T07:55:45.678464-07:00
Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Space.com • Leonard David

NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there

By Space.com: NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

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2026-04-21T04:25:36.472414-07:00
Leadership   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
CNBC

SpaceX tries to woo Wall Street with three-day analyst meeting this week, sources say

By CNBC: SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for one of the most anticipated IPOs in history as it hosts analysts this week for three days of closed-door meetings at its launch facility in Texas and mega-sized data center in Tennessee, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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2026-04-21T03:44:19.179828-07:00