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Will 2025 be the year of Starship? SpaceX's megarocket is growing up.

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX could make serious strides with its Starship vehicle in 2025, perhaps launching 25 test flights of the fully reusable megarocket.

Private Spaceflight

On this day in space! Dec. 31, 2004: Cassini Spacecraft Flies by Iapetus

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Dec. 31, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew by Iapetus, Saturn’s third largest moon.

Space Shuttle
a black and white rocket launches into the night sky from a launch pad in Florida

SpaceX's last launch of 2024 puts Starlink satellites into orbit (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated

SpaceX launched its last mission of 2024 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on New Year's Eve.

Launches & Spacecraft
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 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.

Launches & Spacecraft
An Indian Space Research Organisation PSLV rocket launches the two satellites of the Space Docking Experiment mission into orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Center in India on Dec. 30, 2024.

India launches 2 SpaDeX satellites on ambitious space docking test for future moon mission, space station

By Tariq Malik last updated

The SpaDeX mission will attempt India's first-ever autonomous docking in space.

Launches & Spacecraft
artist's rendering of a large solar array under construction on the moon

New flexible 'metamaterial' inspired by nature could help us build shapeshifting space habitats and telescopes

By Paul Sutter published

Researchers have designed a flexible material that could pave the way for the development of adaptable space structures.

Tech
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What has to happen in 2025 to move the UAP story forward?

By Leonard David published

What should happen in 2025 to move the UAP/UFO story forward? Are we at a dead-end? Conversely, is the coming year one of "full disclosure?"

Search for Life
as press photographer take photos, nasa officials briefs the president of the united states about the space shuttle beside a larger outdoor model of the winged vehicle.

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100, but his voice continues 'into the cosmos'

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The longest-lived president in United States’ history, Jimmy Carter’s voice will continue to extend “into the cosmos” beyond his death at 100.

Space Exploration
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching at night from a Florida pad

SpaceX launches 4 Astranis satellites on 2nd try after last-second abort

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX successfully launched a miniature fleet of communications satellites into orbit in a vindication of sorts after a last-second abort delayed the flight.

Launches & Spacecraft
the bright streak of a rocket's thrust across the night sky above southern California in a time lapse exposure

3... 2... 1... SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on third-to-last mission planned for 2024

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

SpaceX has begun counting down to the New Year, with the launch of the first of three rockets planned to close out 2024.

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