Elon Musk, the 54-year-old Tesla and SpaceX visionary, and actress Natasha Bassett, 31, have dropped a pregnancy bombshell that’s sent shockwaves across Hollywood and Silicon Valley, announcing they’re expecting their first child together with a name so unique and meaningful it’s already sparking global fascination. On September 25, 2025, the couple shared the news via a stunning Instagram post from Musk’s Austin ranch: a black-and-white photo of Bassett cradling her bump under a starry Texas sky, with Musk’s hand gently on her belly. Captioned, “Our little constellation arrives in spring—named Nova Aurora Musk, after the stars that guide us,” the reveal has amassed 15 million likes in hours, with X exploding (#MuskBabyNova) as fans swoon, “A cosmic kid for the space king!”

Bassett, the Australian star of House of Gucci and The Astronaut, met Musk at a 2022 SpaceX launch party, their romance blooming quietly amid his high-profile life with 12 kids from four women. “Natasha’s my North Star—grounded, brilliant, and full of light,” Musk tweeted, hinting at their IVF journey after her 2024 fertility struggles. Nova Aurora, blending “nova” for stellar explosion and “aurora” for northern lights, symbolizes their “explosive love under the stars,” per Bassett’s follow-up post. The due date, April 2026, aligns with a Starship test, with Musk joking, “She’ll launch her own rocket someday.”

Fans are in rapture, one X user tweeting, “Nova Aurora Musk? Elon’s building a dynasty of dreamers!” Grimes, co-parent to three, congratulated with a rocket emoji, while Shivon Zilis, mother to three, liked the post warmly. Critics question the “cosmic naming trend,” but supporters hail it as “poetic perfection.” As Musk’s empire expands—$1 trillion pay package, Tesla Rail teases—this baby news humanizes the mogul, blending family with futurism. Will Nova inspire a Neuralink lullaby or Mars nursery? The world watches, enchanted by love’s latest orbit.