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A SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon this month — and a NASA spacecraft has spotted its lunar grave (photos)

By Leonard David Published 19 August 26

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the crater gouged out on the moon by a SpaceX rocket on Aug. 5, finding it to be about 60 feet (18 meters) wide.

SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 19 August 26

SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.

Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal

By Josh Dinner Published 18 August 26

Starship has earned its sea legs.

New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart (video)

By Mike Wall Published 16 August 26

SpaceX launched two of its Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Saturday evening (Aug. 15), setting a new spaceflight record.

Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to 'honor' Elon Musk

By Josh Dinner Published 14 August 26

"We can build something on our land. Something that will annoy Elon Musk. A grand monument to make him wonder, for a brief moment, 'Wait, am I a sad little b---- with no friends?'"

Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?

By Tereza Pultarova Published 14 August 26

We need rules to prevent space companies from dumping their old rockets onto the moon's surface in the future, experts say.

SpaceX rocket's moon crash highlights 'a tangible operational risk' of lunar settlement

By Leonard David Published 14 August 26

A SpaceX rocket body slammed into the moon earlier this month, showcasing a risk that will increase as humanity establishes a footprint on Earth's nearest neighbor.

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency

By Josh Dinner Published 13 August 26

With four launches and nine spacewalks under his belt, Fincke leaves NASA as the fourth-most-flown astronaut at the space agency.

SpaceX wraps Starlink double header day with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites from California

By Josh Dinner Published 12 August 26

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink global internet satellite constellation to orbit from California on Aug. 11, wrapping the second Starlink launch of the day.

SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says (video)

By Mike Wall Published 11 August 26

SpaceX started out as a launch company, but it has been transitioning into an artificial intelligence outfit — one that's poised to make huge profits in the coming years, Elon Musk says.