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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander snapped this shot of the moon from an altitude of about 62 miles (100 kilometers) on Feb. 24, 2025.

Private Blue Ghost lander sees far side of the moon in breathtaking detail ahead of lunar landing (video)

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has beamed home stunning views of the moon from an altitude of just 62 miles (100 kilometers).

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SpaceX places the Starship Flight 8 Super Heavy booster atop the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site ahead of a planned Feb. 28, 2025 liftoff. The company posted this photo on X on Feb. 25.

SpaceX delays Flight 8 of Starship megarocket to March 3

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has pushed back the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket by three days, to Monday (March 3).

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rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

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A computer with a large wifi logo sits atop a reflective surface. To the left, in the distance, a streak of light arches into the sky.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellite on new Falcon 9 rocket, aces nighttime landing (video)

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner published

A new SpaceX rocket launched a pristine batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit late Wednesday (Feb. 26) in a dazzling nighttime liftoff.

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a time lapse image of a rocket launching over a building with a space-themed mural

SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX launched a double moon mission today (Feb. 26), sending a private lunar lander and a NASA orbiter to hunt for signs of water on Earth's nearest neighbor.

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A black and white SpaceX rocket with the Intuitive Machines IM-2 moon lander on the launch pad under a blue sky with clouds.

How to watch Intuitive Machines shoot for the moon with daring lunar lander launch for NASA tonight

By Josh Dinner published

Intuitive Machines is poised to launch its second lunar lander in as many years, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.

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SpaceX places the Starship Flight 8 Super Heavy booster atop the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site ahead of a planned Feb. 28, 2025 liftoff. The company posted this photo on X on Feb. 25.

SpaceX rolls huge Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 8 launch (photos)

By Mike Wall published

The Super Heavy booster that will fly on the eighth test mission of SpaceX's Starship megarocket is now on the launch pad. Liftoff is scheduled for Friday (Feb. 28).

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

SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak

By Julian Dossett published

A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says.

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streaks of fire in the evening sky

Explosion of Starship Flight 7 traced to fires in rocket's 'attic,' SpaceX says

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.

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

SpaceX targeting Feb. 28 for next launch of Starship megarocket

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday (Feb. 28), company founder and CEO Elon Musk says.

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