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SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

By Tereza Pultarova Published 11 August 26

Operating a million or more data centers in space would mean a massive increase in air pollution from rocket launches and concentrations of toxic ash from reentering satellites.

Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run

By Julian Dossett Published 9 August 26

Air-breathing electric propulsion could help satellites explore a new frontier, one that lies quite close to our planet.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

By Mike Wall Published 8 August 26

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.

How AI is changing spacecraft and satellite operations (op-ed)

By Martin Halliwell Last updated 7 August 26

Satellite constellations are getting so large that AI management of fleets is more than just convenient — it's becoming the only way these systems can keep working at all.

SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: 'It’s going to happen,' Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall Published 7 August 26

SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall Published 7 August 26

SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.

SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)

By Mike Wall Published 6 August 26

South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter has spied the crater that a SpaceX rocket blasted out when it slammed into the moon on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).

Rocket-peppered moon: A brief history of impacts, from Luna 2 to SpaceX's upper stage

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 6 August 26

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage that collided with the moon on Wednesday (Aug. 5), was just the latest in a line of energetic lunar touchdowns.

A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site

By Chelsea Gohd Published 5 August 26

Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon at seven times the speed of sound. Now, lunar orbiters are trying to get a look at the aftermath.

SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 5 August 26

SpaceX launched three of AST SpaceMobile's huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).