LIVE: SpaceX Starship Test Flight No. 5 Watch Party!

Starship is the world’s most powerful rocket. Want to see it take to the sky? Join our watch party at 7 a.m. CT (12:00 UTC) on Sunday, October 13.

LIVE MONDAY: SpaceX and Space Race 2.0 with Eric Berger

Join EarthSky's Dave Adalian LIVE at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on September 30. He'll be chatting with Eric Berger, senior space editor at Ars Technica.

Mars mission to send Blue and Gold satellites to red planet

The Mars ESCAPADE mission will study the red planet's magnetosphere using a pair of small satellites. ESCAPADE will launch no earlier than spring 2025.

Splashdown! Polaris Dawn crew returns safely to Earth

The crew of Polaris Dawn is now safely back on Earth after a historic mission that included the first civilian spacewalk. Read more about it here.

Ailing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth sans crew

Boeing's Starliner capsule landed safely - without its crew - on Friday night. The 2 astronauts are still stuck aboard the ISS, slated to return in February.

SpaceX Starlink launches for September 2024

Get a list of the SpaceX Starlink launches for September 2024 from both the West and East Coasts. Find out how to watch the livestream, and get updates, too.

List of SpaceX Starlink launches for August 2024

Get a list of all the SpaceX Starlink launches for August 2024 from both the West and East Coasts. Find out how to watch the livestream, and get updates, too.

Kaboom! SpaceX rocket booster grounded after explosion

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster exploded on a droneship in the Atlantic. Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the Falcon 9.

ULA launch of 100th national security mission July 30, 2024

On July 30, 2024, the ULA launch of an Atlas V rocket from Florida was its 100th and final national security launch. Find out what's next for the company.

SpaceX Starlink launches for July resume after mishap

On July 27, Falcon 9 returned to flight with a successful Starlink launch from Florida after the FAA had grounded it because of a failed launch on July 11.

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