Astronauts vs. Musk: Public spat ensues over claims that politics delayed a flight to Earth

Things quickly turned ugly, with Musk calling Mogensen an “idiot” and using a derogatory term. “SpaceX could have brought them back several months ago,” Musk wrote. “I OFFERED THIS DIRECTLY to the Biden administration and they refused. Return WAS pushed back for political reasons. Idiot.” Mogensen, who himself flew toContinue Reading