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Chinese rocket booster falls to Earth, explodes near home (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China successfully launched a classified satellite on Thursday (Jan. 23), but a spent booster from the mission fell shockingly close to a family home.
Blue Ghost moon lander sees Earth as a 'blue marble' from orbit (photo)
By Brett Tingley published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth as it prepares to make its way towards lunar orbit.
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.
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 11th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast today in the company's 11th Falcon 9 rocket flight of 2025 (Jan. 24).
400 rocket landings! SpaceX notches reuse milestone
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX made some history during a Jan. 21 Starlink satellite launch from California, landing an orbital-class rocket for the 400th time.
Watch Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander witness an eclipse from space (video)
By Brett Tingley published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander is healthy on its way to the moon, and even witnessed a solar eclipse from space when Earth passed in front of the sun as seen from the spacecraft.
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from California (video, photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport
By Andrew Jones published
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe.
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st flight since Starship explosion (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 21 of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.
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