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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 450th Falcon rocket (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8).

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The International Space Station, photographed by Expedition 56 crew members in 2018 from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking.

The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'

By Mike Wall published

The International Space Station "has served its purpose" and should be deorbited "as soon as possible," SpaceX chief and close Trump adviser Elon Musk said today (Feb. 20).

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, DE on Feb. 19, 2025.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris creates dramatic fireball over Europe, crashes in Poland (video)

By Julian Dossett published

A SpaceX rocket stage fell to Earth early Wednesday morning (Feb. 19), blazing a trail of fire through European skies.

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a grey, cratered landscape curved along the sphere of the moon.

Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander lowered its orbit around the moon Tuesday (Feb. 18), sending back gorgeous footage from just over the lunar surface.

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The top of a rocket lifts off amidst a bright orange hue.

SpaceX Starlink mission lands rocket off coast of The Bahamas for 1st time (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink satellites today (Feb. 18) and then landed the Atlantic Ocean near The Bahamas — a first for the company.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Feb. 15, 2025.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on record-setting 26th flight (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 26th time this morning (Feb. 15), setting a new reuse record for the company.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured this photo of the moon shortly after arriving in lunar orbit on Feb. 13, 2025.

Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

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fiery smoke rises from below as a tall chrome cylinder stands next to a tower

SpaceX test-fires Starship megarocket and Super Heavy booster ahead of next launch (video, photos)

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.

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An artist's impression of astronauts working on the surface of the moon.

Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

By Mike Wall published

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."

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Starfield x Lonestar promotion for sweepstakes

Win a chance to see a SpaceX rocket launch thanks to Bethesda, creators of 'Starfield'

By Fran Ruiz published

Xbox and Bethesda have teamed up with Lonestar to send one 'Starfield' fan to Florida to witness the launch of a historic space mission to the Moon.

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