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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket in The Bahamas for 2nd time ever (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX landed a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time ever on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, after launching 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, DE on Feb. 19, 2025.

Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'

By Tereza Pultarova published

For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket burned up in Earth's atmosphere.

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a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

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debris from spacex starship falling over a boat in the ocean

SpaceX will resume landing rockets in The Bahamas after raining debris on the country last year

By Mike Wall published

The Bahamas has given SpaceX permission to resume rocket landings in the country, which were paused last year after a Starship test flight explosion caused a debris shower.

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A circular blue patch is surrounded by world flags around its circumference while in the middle in white letters is "esa" all lowercase.

From Ariane to ExoMars: The ultimate ESA trivia challenge

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Test your knowledge of Europe's boldest missions, brilliant spacecraft, and groundbreaking discoveries as you dive into a trivia challenge dedicated to the European Space Agency.

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Side-by-side photos of white and black rockets lifting off into the dark of night and their engine plumes lighting the surrounding area of their launch pads

Double delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites launched on Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, respectively.

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an astronaut in a white space suit hangs on to a metal bar on the outside of a large white structure. the blackness of space fills the background

From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Test your knowledge of Russia's storied space agency — from its Soviet‑era roots to its modern‑day missions — with a quiz that's equal parts history, hardware, and high‑stakes exploration.

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a space capsule is seen docking to a space station in a close-up of its nose section

SpaceX Dragon astronauts make Valentine's Day docking at space station to boost skeleton crew (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's Crew-12 astronaut mission docked with the short-staffed International Space Station on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

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A white and black rocket is shown at a launch pad next to its launch tower and supports during the day, with a second large orange rocket with a white top and boosters pictured in the background.

Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

One to orbit, one to the moon.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida Crew 12

SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.'

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-12 mission with a quartet of astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom today (Feb. 13), bound for an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

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