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Watch again: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites from Florida

Watch again: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites from Florida

SpaceX is gearing up to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth-orbit from Florida on Monday.

January 27, 2025 5:29pm EST
Starship debris washes up after it explodes
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Starship debris washes up after it explodes

The rocket burst into pieces during a test launch last week.

January 23, 2025 12:08pm EST
NASA Day of Remembrance happening today
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NASA Day of Remembrance happening today

The space agency will honor all its fallen members from the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.

January 23, 2025 9:43am EST
Florida couple claims to find 'Starship' rocket debris while vacationing in Turks and Caicos

Florida couple claims to find 'Starship' rocket debris while vacationing in Turks and Caicos

Pieces of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket are washing ashore after the latest test flight exploded over Turks and Caicos.

January 22, 2025 10:49pm EST
'Giant fireball': Space fans, experts react to Starship's massive explosion during test flight

'Giant fireball': Space fans, experts react to Starship's massive explosion during test flight

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after the biggest rocket in the world exploded on a test flight this week.

January 17, 2025 7:02pm EST
Aviation officials investigating Starship explosion
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Aviation officials investigating Starship explosion

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after the biggest rocket in the world exploded on a test flight this week.

January 17, 2025 6:34pm EST
Blue Origin, SpaceX both experience success, failure during Thursday launches

Blue Origin, SpaceX both experience success, failure during Thursday launches

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Florida early Thursday morning, and SpaceX caught a booster upon landing at its Texas facility later in the day, but neither launch was without failures.

January 16, 2025 11:31pm EST
Palm Bay wants to lure space jobs as governor works to relocate NASA HQ to Florida

Palm Bay wants to lure space jobs as governor works to relocate NASA HQ to Florida

The city of Palm Bay wants to bring in more space jobs as the governor tries to move NASA Headquarters to Florida.

January 16, 2025 11:04pm EST
WATCH: Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on first test flight from Florida, loses booster

WATCH: Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on first test flight from Florida, loses booster

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket for its first test flight early Thursday, after several days of delays.

January 16, 2025 5:47am EST
Watch: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket set for historic launch from Florida after delays

Watch: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket set for historic launch from Florida after delays

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is slated for its inaugural launch early Thursday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The 3-hour window opened at 1 a.m.

January 16, 2025 12:47am EST
Comet pays once-in 160,000-year visit to Earth's nighttime skies

Comet pays once-in 160,000-year visit to Earth's nighttime skies

A recently discovered comet is making a bright debut to Earth this month, and with some effort, sky gazers might be able to see Comet ATLAS.

January 15, 2025 8:01pm EST
SpaceX Starship launch planned for today
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SpaceX Starship launch planned for today

SpaceX is targeting today for its next Starship launch in Texas. The launch window will open at 5 p.m.

January 15, 2025 12:01pm EST
SpaceX launches moon lander on Falcon 9 rocket
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SpaceX launches moon lander on Falcon 9 rocket

The rocket carried two lunar landers into orbit, each headed on separate missions. It will take the machines a few months to reach the lunar surface.

January 15, 2025 9:41am EST
Blue Origin targeting launch of its New Glenn rocket no earlier than Thursday morning

Blue Origin targeting launch of its New Glenn rocket no earlier than Thursday morning

Blue Origin scrubbed the maiden flight mission of its New Glenn rocket from Florida's Space Coast on Monday morning.

January 14, 2025 6:04am EST
SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites from Florida: Watch replay

SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites from Florida: Watch replay

SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday morning.

January 13, 2025 12:43pm EST
WATCH LIVE: SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral
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WATCH LIVE: SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink satellites Friday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

January 10, 2025 2:23pm EST
SpaceX successfully launches new batch of Starlink satellites Friday from Florida

SpaceX successfully launches new batch of Starlink satellites Friday from Florida

SpaceX launched a fresh batch of Starlink satellites Friday afternoon from Florida.

January 10, 2025 10:48am EST
European spacecraft beams back new photos of Mercury

European spacecraft beams back new photos of Mercury

The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views of the planet’s surface.

January 9, 2025 7:16pm EST
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida on Wednesday: Watch replay

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida on Wednesday: Watch replay

SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida on Wednesday morning.

January 8, 2025 5:26am EST
NASA announces new approach to Mars Sample Return Program during news conference Tuesday

NASA announces new approach to Mars Sample Return Program during news conference Tuesday

NASA announced Tuesday their new approach to their Mars Sample Return Program. The agency will develop two landing architectures in parallel, promoting competition and innovation while aiming for cost and schedule efficiency.

January 7, 2025 4:31pm EST
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