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SpaceX moves next Starship spacecraft to launch pad for testing (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has moved its newest Starship spacecraft to the launch pad for testing ahead of the megarocket's upcoming 11th test flight.

Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
Humanity can establish a self-sustaining settlement on Mars in the next 30 years, provided our heavy-lift launch technology advances as planned, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said.

'Artificial super astronauts': How AI and robotics could help humanity settle Mars
By Leonard David published
In the not-too-distant future, "artificial astronauts" could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space.

SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster for Starship's 11th upcoming launch (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The company is hoping to keep their momentum.

US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate
By Josh Dinner published
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing sounded the alarm over the U.S.-China moon race, emphasizing American dominance off Earth as the backdrop for NASA’s next funding authorization.

33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The view underneath SpaceX's Starship spacecraft shows the Super Heavy booster's complex array of 33 Raptor engines.

Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian Ocean to wrap up historic Flight 10 (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splashdown.

Starship brings the heat in fiery Flight 10 launch video from SpaceX
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26. Footage from the launch pad that day shows just how much power the giant rocket packs.
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