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SpaceX launches 4 Astranis satellites on 2nd try after last-second abort
Liftoff occured at 12 a.m. EST (0500 GMT) on Sunday, Dec. 29.
3... 2... 1... SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on third-to-last mission planned for 2024
SpaceX has begun counting down to the New Year, with the launch of the first of three rockets planned to close out 2024.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Blue Origin fires up New Glenn rocket for first time in successful pre-launch test
Blue Origin fired up its new heavy-lift orbital rocket for the first time just hours after receiving federal clearance to conduct its maiden launch.
On this day in space! Dec. 28, 2000: Galileo spacecraft sees auroras on Ganymede
On Dec. 28, 2000, NASA's Galileo spacecraft discovered auroras on Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon.
Year of Venus: How to see the 'evening star' at its best in 2025
Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when to catch it at its brilliant best.
Don't miss these 15 spectacular moon events in 2025
Here are the best lunar events to see in 2025, including the Major Lunar Standstill, eclipses, occultations and conjunctions involving the moon.
Starship, Europa Clipper and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2024
From SpaceX plucking its huge Super Heavy rocket out of the sky to the launch of NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper mission, this year held many amazing advances.
