Elon Musk has made unfounded claims that two NASA astronauts were left on the space station for "political reasons" after their Boeing spacecraft ran into problems.

As we’ve noted before, Musk has been benefiting from the confusing, amorphous nature of his role. He was not confirmed by the Senate and he has no job description. It is not clear whether or not he will attend Trump’s first cabinet meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday.

Elon Musk’s latest space-related hammer throw is to call for the International Space Station to be deorbited as soon as two years from now.

Politics may have been a reason why NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore got their mission extended from eight days to eight months. According to Rudy Ridolfi, a former Space System Commander in the US military, Joe Biden's constant clashes with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may have influenced NASA's decision regarding Williams's mission.