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A white conical vessel with round window near the top stands surrounded by white scaffolding under a dark blue evning sky. Above, a giant, jelly-fish like plume trails a rocket launching through the sky.

SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos)

By Tariq Malik published

If you saw something strange in the evening sky over California on Feb. 10, we can explain.

Launches & Spacecraft
An artist’s concept of the Pandora mission, seen here without the thermal blanketing that will protect the spacecraft, observing a star and its transiting exoplanet.

NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Pandora exoplanet-studying probe will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than this fall.

Exoplanets
A black and white SpaceX rocket launches with yellow flowers in the foreground.

SpaceX rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit, then lands at sea (video)

By Tariq Malik published

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.

Launches & Spacecraft
in the dark of night, a rocket blasts fire from its engines, sending plumes of smoke jetting out as it climbs the launch tower out of frame. A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket launches from LC-39A, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Floriday, carrying members of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, April 27, 2022.

There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt roughly every 34 hours, according to a recent analysis of the global space economy.

Missions
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from California on Feb. 10, 2025.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A new batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites are now in orbit after a successful launch from California on Monday (Feb. 10).

Launches & Spacecraft
a massive silver-and-white rocket lands on the grey, dusty surface of the moon

Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

By Leonard David published

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

Missions
a blue-and-white planet on a black background

Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon

By Andrew Jones published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft
A woman with light hair is wearing a red shirt, blue hat and sunglasses, facing right, speaking into a microphone.

Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?

By Andrew Jones published

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

Missions
a black and white rocket launches from into a blue sky

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

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).

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of Atmos Space Cargo's hardware in Earth orbit.

German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission

By Mike Wall published

Atmos Space Cargo will fly its first Phoenix cargo-return capsule on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch this spring.

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