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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on record-setting 26th flight (photos)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 26th time this morning (Feb. 15), setting a new reuse record for the company.

Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

SpaceX test-fires Starship megarocket and Super Heavy booster ahead of next launch (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.

Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says
By Mike Wall published
NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."

Win a chance to see a SpaceX rocket launch thanks to Bethesda, creators of 'Starfield'
By Fran Ruiz published
Xbox and Bethesda have teamed up with Lonestar to send one 'Starfield' fan to Florida to witness the launch of a historic space mission to the Moon.

SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos)
By Tariq Malik published
If you saw something strange in the evening sky over California on Feb. 10, we can explain.

NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Pandora exoplanet-studying probe will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than this fall.

SpaceX rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit, then lands at sea (video)
By Tariq Malik published
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.

There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt roughly every 34 hours, according to a recent analysis of the global space economy.
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