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Musk's pledge of SpaceX shares for every US kid dominates Science & Space on X
@elonmusk's post promising a SpaceX share to every kid in America drew 624.5K likes and 36.0M views. Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine, SpaceX's business ambitions and launch posts followed.
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Musk pledges SpaceX shares to American kids
@elonmusk says that next year he will give one of his SpaceX shares to every kid in America, and calls it the first of many. The post has 624.5K likes, 63.8K reposts and 36.0M views. @EricLDaugh calls it official and describes it as $10 BILLION DOLLARS in shares, citing roughly 72 million kids and shares at about $146. His post has 17.6K likes and he says critics will still take the money.
Why it mattersIt is by far the most engaged post of the day and drew amplification from allies, with the dollar figures coming from @EricLDaugh.
SpaceX launch posts draw big audiences
@SpaceX posted two short Liftoff! messages: one with 18.8K likes and 1.4M views, another with 18.3K likes and 1.6M views. A third @SpaceX post invites followers to watch Falcon 9 launch 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California, with 6.9K likes and 232.5K views. @cb_doge adds a one-line post reading Rocket science, with 5.8K likes.
Why it mattersRoutine launch announcements from the official account continue to pull strong likes and views.
Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine spark political debate
@davidfrum says he does not believe Musk turned off Starlink to Ukraine on his own initiative, believes Trump is implicated, and argues Starlink and SpaceX must be nationalized if Musk did it. His post has 15.3K likes and 2.9K replies. @RonanFarrow says, citing the WSJ, that Musk ordered last week's slowdown of Starshield after talking with Trump, and quotes Colin Kahl on a 2023 Pentagon contract. It has 6.5K likes and 2.5K reposts.
Why it mattersThe posts tie SpaceX's satellite services to wartime and government control, and the reply counts show heavy discussion.
SpaceX valuation and wireless-carrier ambitions
@PeterDiamandis says SpaceX will become the first $10T company and the first $100T company, a post with 10.7K likes and 597.3K views. @EricLDaugh, citing Bloomberg, says SpaceX is reportedly in talks to access U.S. cell tower sites as it prepares a nationwide wireless carrier, with Starlink Mobile next-gen satellites starting to launch in 2027. He says AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile bring in about $600 billion a year combined. His post has 9.6K likes.
Why it mattersBoth posts frame SpaceX as a growing commercial force, with the claims resting on the posters' own forecasts and reporting they cite.
Webb telescope signal from an empty void
@Polymarket posts a JUST IN item saying NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a mysterious infrared light signal emanating from a seemingly empty void in space, leaving scientists puzzled. The post drew 6.6K likes, 470 reposts and 154 replies, with 280.1K views, making it the most engaged pure-astronomy item among the day's top Science & Space posts.
Why it mattersIt is the one astronomy discovery claim to reach this level of engagement, and it is attributed to @Polymarket.
Engagement
Key takeaways
- @elonmusk's pledge of a SpaceX share per American kid drew 624.5K likes and 36.0M views, far ahead of other posts.
- Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine drew pointed commentary from @davidfrum and @RonanFarrow, the latter citing the WSJ.
- @SpaceX launch posts and bullish valuation claims kept the company at the center of Science & Space chatter.
FAQ
What did Elon Musk announce about SpaceX shares?
@elonmusk says that next year he will give one of his SpaceX shares to every kid in America, and that it will be the first of many. His post has 624.5K likes and 36.0M views.
What are posters saying about Starlink and Ukraine?
@RonanFarrow says, per the WSJ, that Musk ordered a Starshield slowdown after talking with Trump. @davidfrum says he does not think Musk acted alone and calls for nationalization if Musk did it.
What did @Polymarket post about the James Webb Space Telescope?
@Polymarket says Webb detected a mysterious infrared light signal from a seemingly empty void in space, leaving scientists puzzled. The post has 6.6K likes and 280.1K views.
All top posts
Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many.
The UN has publicly announced that climate change never existed!! Solar power generation was just about vested interests. All man-made!! That's the whole story!!! 🐸 https://t.co/Fnp6bhhbuf
🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: Elon Musk is giving $10 BILLION DOLLARS in SpaceX shares to America's children, directly, ON HIS OWN This is the DEFINITION of a patriot! 🇺🇸 Elon's critics will STILL take the money for their kids! 🤣 "The move is designed to give young people a direct financial interest in the future of space exploration and technology." With roughly 72 million kids in America and SpaceX shares at about $146, that's around $10.5 BILLION And he says it's only the FIRST of many. While Democrats call him a villain, Elon is handing ownership in America's greatest company to every child in the country!
I don't believe that Musk turned off Starlink to Ukraine at his own sole initiative. I believe Trump is implicated up to his painted eyebrows. But if it should be true that Musk did it - then Starlink and Space X must be nationalized by the US government immediately.
🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly in talks to access at least 80,000 THOUSAND U.S. cell tower sites as it gears up to launch its own nationwide wireless carrier — Bloomberg Elon is about to send SHOCKWAVES around the nation! 🇺🇸 Starlink Mobile's next-gen satellites start launching in 2027 SpaceX could take "quite a few" customers from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Those three bring in about $600 billion a year combined THIS IS HUGE. Don't bet against @ElonMusk.
Mark my words, SpaceX will become the first $10T company, and the first $100T company. 🚀🚀🚀
1/3 Musk ordered last week's slowdown of Starshield, which Ukraine fights on, after talking with Trump, per @WSJ. In '23 the Pentagon signed a contract with SpaceX to “prevent Musk from turning off the switch," per fmr Under Sec of Defense Colin Kahl. https://t.co/spSZRuaowe
btw the science folder is green. always has been. always will be.
Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/7PhslAU5ac
JUST IN: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detects a mysterious infrared light signal emanating from a seemingly empty void in space, leaving scientists puzzled.
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Sources & citations
- @elonmusk: Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This wil 2026-10-19 07:52 UTC
- @TeoAnon17: The UN has publicly announced that climate change never existed!! Solar power ge 2026-10-08 20:05 UTC
- @spencerpratt: Become great so you can do good. 2026-10-19 11:40 UTC
- @EricLDaugh: 🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: Elon Musk is giving $10 BILLION DOLLARS in SpaceX shares to Am 2026-10-19 12:32 UTC
- @SpaceX: Liftoff! https://t.co/283VxZH6Yc 2026-10-20 11:04 UTC
- @davidfrum: I don't believe that Musk turned off Starlink to Ukraine at his own sole initiat 2026-10-21 12:58 UTC
- @SpaceX: Liftoff! https://t.co/yjEQXS2RKu 2026-10-16 00:02 UTC
- @EricLDaugh: 🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly in talks to access at least 80,000 2026-10-22 22:06 UTC