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Learn more about SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, the world's most powerful booster, which made its debut flight on Feb. 6, 2018.

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The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 captured this picture of Earth’s limb on July 6, 2019, at 12:41 a.m. EDT from a camera mounted on its dual-sided solar panels. The spacecraft was headed into orbital sunset at the time, and the sun is visible to the right. The photo is unmodified and shows a number of lens flare artifacts caused by sunlight scattering around the camera optics. LightSail 2’s dual fisheye cameras have fields of view of about 180 degrees, causing the arcs in the corners and some distortion.

LightSail 2 Beams 1st Photos Home from Orbit! How to Track the Little Satellite.

By Amy Thompson

The Planetary Society's solar-sailing spacecraft LightSail 2 beamed back its first views of Earth on Sunday (July 7). And you can keep close tabs on the little satellite — here's how.

Half of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy payload fairing descends through Earth's atmosphere on June 25, 2019, shortly after the giant rocket's launch.

See SpaceX Falcon Heavy Fairing Return to Earth in Amazing Video

By Mike Wall

A stunning new video captures the dramatic and surprisingly colorful descent of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy payload fairing during the huge rocket's launch on June 25.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket made its first night flight in the wee hours of June 25.

See Stunning Photos of SpaceX Falcon Heavy's First Night Launch

By Christine Lunsford

The launch turned night to day!

Half of a Falcon Heavy payload fairing nestles in the net of the boat Ms. Tree in the early-morning hours of June 25, 2019.

SpaceX Boat Snags Falling Payload Fairing in Historic First

By Mike Wall

SpaceX pulled off a long-sought rocket-reusability milestone during yesterday's epic Falcon Heavy launch.

The NASA/NOAA GOES-East satellite captured this image of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching from Florida on June 25, 2019.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Spotted from Space (Photos)

By Mike Wall

An Earth-observation satellite spotted something leaving our planet early this morning (June 25).

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches 24 satellites during the rocket's third-ever launch, on June 25, 2019.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Lofts 24 Satellites in 1st Night Launch

By Meghan Bartels

SpaceX marked a milestone today (June 25) as the company's Falcon Heavy megarocket successfully lofted two dozen satellites into orbit.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket as seen waiting on the launchpad.

SpaceX Adjusts Launch Time for First Falcon Heavy Night Flight

By Meghan Bartels

SpaceX is waiting until late in its 4-hour window to fire the engines on the massive Falcon Heavy rocket currently sitting on a launch pad here at Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket preparing for its June 24, 2019, launch.

SpaceX Looks Ahead to Certification Milestone with Falcon Heavy Launch

By Stefano Coledan

A panoply of satellites is awaiting liftoff aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket on a mission that will mark a milestone in SpaceX's quest to become an Air Force-certified launch provider.

SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket on the launchpad before its February 2018 flight.

SpaceX Eyes New Feats With Falcon Heavy Launch Tonight

By Amy Thompson

SpaceX's megarocket, the Falcon Heavy, is poised for flight. Perched atop NASA's historic Pad 39A, the behemoth will lift off sometime during a 4-hour window that opens late tonight (June 24).

NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock, seen here in an artist's illustration, will test out new technology to for deep-space navigation.

Atomic Clocks Explained: NASA Set To Launch a Deep Space Timekeeper Monday

By Kasandra Brabaw

NASA is set to launch an incredible new atomic clock into orbit on a Falcon Heavy tomorrow (June 24) in a technology demonstration mission that could transform the way humans explore space.

Artist's concept of LightSail 2 above Earth.

Bill Nye and Planetary Society Set to Ride a Sunbeam with LightSail 2 Solar Sail

By Doris Elin Salazar

This Monday (June 24), the nonprofit organization The Planetary Society will launch LightSail 2, the first spacecraft propelled solely by sunlight.

From aboard the International Space Station, Alexander Gerst uses a special super- wide-angle lens to capture an image of the enormous Hurricane Florence barreling toward the East Coast. He posted this image to Twitter on Sept. 12, 2018.

NOAA Hurricane-Tracking Satellites to Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Next Week

By Meghan Bartels

This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet to date, but meteorologists always know that could change. Soon they'll have a new tool for improving forecasts of how these storms will behave.

The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket made its first commercial launch on April 11, 2019.

SpaceX Test-Fires Falcon Heavy Megarocket for Its 1st Night Launch

By Amy Thompson

SpaceX is gearing up for the next flight of the company's megarocket, the Falcon Heavy.

SpaceX will launch 24 satellites for Space Test Program 2 mission by the U.S. Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center on a Falcon Heavy rocket on June 24, 2019. This image shows many of the satellites packed together for launch.

This Is What 2 Dozen Satellites Look Like Packed for Launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX is gearing up for its busiest Falcon Heavy megarocket launch yet and now, thanks the U.S. Air Force, we know what the epic rideshare looks like.

The Planetary Society will launch its second solar sailing spacecraft, LightSail 2 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on June 24, 2019. Here's what to expect.

What to Expect When LightSail 2 Launches into Space

By Jason Davis

The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft is finally ready to attempt flight by light. Here's what to expect from the June 24 launch!

NASA's twin E-TBEx cubesats will study how charged particles in the ionosphere, shown in this visualization, affect satellites.

Twin NASA Satellites Will Ride SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Study Earth's Ionosphere

By Kasandra Brabaw

NASA will be launching two identical miniature satellites next week as part of a project designed to help scientists understand how Earth's atmosphere muddies the radio signals we rely on.

NASA will launch this spacecraft fueled by green technology in order to test an alternative to hydrazine.

NASA's 'Green' Fuel Will Make Its Space Debut on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Mission

By Passant Rabie

NASA will test out a green alternative to propellant fuel for cleaner, more efficient spaceflight.

The center core of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket undergoes a static fire test at the company's Texas facility in late April 2019, to prepare for the June launch of the STP-2 mission.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed 2 Days to June 24

By Mike Wall

The third-ever launch of SpaceX's powerful, reusable Falcon Heavy rocket has been pushed back two days to June 24 to accommodate payload-integration issues and other prep work.

Technicians integrate NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock into the Orbital Test Bed Earth-orbiting satellite, which will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, on June 22, 2019.

Pioneering Deep-Space Atomic Clock Taking Flight This Month

By Mike Wall

A new atomic clock that will help spacecraft navigate autonomously through the final frontier will get its first off-Earth trial soon.

The center core of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket undergoes a static fire test at the company's Texas facility in late April 2019, to prepare for a June liftoff that will send 23 satellites to orbit.

SpaceX Test Fires Falcon Heavy Megarocket Core for June Mission (Photo)

By Mike Wall

SpaceX performed a static fire test with the powerful rocket's core stage to lay the groundwork for a June mission that will send 23 satellites to orbit.