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New record! 6 rockets launch in less than 24 hours
By Mike Wall published
Six different rockets launched toward orbit during an approximately 17.5-hour stretch, topping by two the previous record for most liftoffs in a 24-hour span.

Tank for 1st Artemis touchdown on the moon | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, the liquid hydrogen tank for the Artemis 3 Space Launch System rocket was moved into the factory's final assembly area on April 22, 2025.

Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket suffers 'mishap' during launch of prototype Lockheed Martin satellite (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket for the sixth time ever on April 29, but the rocket experienced an anomaly during stage separation and did not reach its intended orbit.

US Army launches hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
By Brett Tingley published
The U.S. Army launched its new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming it the "Dark Eagle."

The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)
By Darryl Seligman, Adina Feinstein published
As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com last updated
Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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.

Vega-C rocket launches European forest-monitoring 'Biomass' satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
The European Space Agency's Biomass forest-monitoring satellite headed toward orbit early Tuesday morning (April 29) on the fourth-ever launch of the Vega-C rocket.
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