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debris from spacex starship falling over a boat in the ocean

FAA investigates SpaceX Starship Flight 8 explosion that disrupted commercial flights

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Nine minutes after its launch, SpaceX's latest Starship to attempt to reach space exploded, leaving a trail of debris in its wake. Airports in Florida were forced to halt flights.

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technicians in bulky protective suits approach a robotic winged space plane at night

Secretive US Space Force X-37B space plane 'breaks new ground' with return to Earth after 434 days in orbit (photos)

By Robert Lea published

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned space plane has successfully returned to Earth after a novel aerobraking maneuver during its 7th flight.

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Debris caused by the breakup of the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 upper stage rains down over The Bahamas in this view, captured by journalist Stefanie Waldek.

Watch fiery SpaceX Starship Flight 8 debris rain down over The Bahamas (video)

By Mike Wall published

The upper stage of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean this evening (March 6), creating a dramatic sky show for people in The Bahamas, Florida and elsewhere.

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The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

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a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

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A giant silver and black rocket stands atop a black launch pad at dusk for flight 8

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch today?

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (March 6). Here's how to watch the action live.

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An Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket launches the French military satellite CSO-3 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on March 6, 2025.

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 2nd time ever, sending French spy satellite to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the second time ever today (March 6), sending a French spy satellite to orbit.

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the bottom of a black and white rocket with four landing lets deployed can be seen standing amidst a wash of smoke.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

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a graphic showing a triangular badge in front of earth behind the words "semper venator: always the hunter"

US Space Operations Command unveils new motto in head banging video: 'Always the hunter'

By Julian Dossett published

US Space Operations Command recently unveiled a new motto: "Semper Venator," Latin for "Always the hunter."

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AstroForge's Odin asteroid-scouting spacecraft before its February 2025 launch.

1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble

By Andrew Jones published

Space mining company AstroForge launched its Odin asteroid probe this week, but the mission is suffering from unknown issues.

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