First, a group of 51 National Guard adjutant generals is urging President Joe Biden to create a separate Space National Guard.  Next, physicists have proposed that a large population of small black holes flooded the early universe with particles and radiation, creating their own black hole-powered Big Bang.  Finally, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims that a recent test flight was a "success," but a group of environmental groups have sued the FAA because they disagree. 

Welcome to the Undiscovered Country!  This is part of my Space Brief series where I outline the top 5 most important things that are happening in the world of space.  This is not going to be a super polished and super edited presentation, but a short overview of important events including some commentary about why it all matters.  This is not a one-sided presentation, it’s a discussion.  Did I get the stories right?  Did I miss an important consideration?  Join the conversation and let me know!

Sources:

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/05/national-guard-leaders-petition-biden-harris-for-dedicated-space-force-branch/

https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_to_develop_satellite_constellation_for_deep_space_exploration_999.html

https://www.space.com/primordial-black-holes-create-big-bang

https://gizmodo.com/spacex-struggled-to-destroy-its-failing-starship-rocket-1850390877

https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/01/spacexs-starship-didnt-self-destruct-immediately-as-planned-during-test-launch/

https://spacenews.com/environmental-groups-sue-faa-over-starship-launch-license/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/05/environmental-groups-sue-the-faa-over-spacex-launch-from-texas/?comments=1&comments-page=1

https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-rocket-environmental-groups-sue-faa

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/environmental-groups-sue-faa-over-spacex-texas-rocket-launch/

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/05/01/faa-sued-over-spacex-starship-launch-program-following-april-explosion/

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