Spaceship launches from SpaceX’s launch pad in South Texas.SpaceX via X SpaceX has successfully launched the world’s tallest and most powerful rocket into space for the first time. But Starship lost communication with SpaceX during its return to the Indian Ocean. NASA wants Starship to land astronauts on the moon. Elon Musk wants it to … Read more
SpaceX hopes to launch its first Starship test of 2024 as early as Thursday (March 14) in what it hopes will be a historic orbital flight of the world’s largest rocket, and if you want to know when to watch it online, you’re in the right place. SpaceX focuses March 14 for launch from the … Read more
Surprise, surprise: SpaceX plans to set more spaceflight records this year. Elon Musk’s company launched 96 orbital missions in 2023, a big jump from the previous record of 61, set a year earlier. And SpaceX is planning another big jump in 2024, a jump that will be well above the century mark. “As we look … Read more
Screenshot of SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy rocket on the launch pad. This photo was taken during the SpaceX livestream on X.SpaceX This year the world has achieved several major successes in the race to space. They include SpaceX sending its most powerful rocket to space and India reaching the moon. Here’s everything you need to know … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. SpaceX’s massive space rocket system, Starship, lifted off safely Saturday morning, but ended prematurely with an explosion and loss of signal. The Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft successfully separated after launch, as the … Read more
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – SpaceX’s giant starship has met another explosive end. SpaceX’s next-generation megarocket — the largest ever built — launched today (Nov. 18) on its second-ever test flight, a long-awaited journey that took the giant vehicle to space for the first time, but it didn’t last long. Shortly after the stages separated, … Read more
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. To say that space is a challenging environment is putting it lightly. During a recent spacewalk outside the International Space Station, a tool bag escaped NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral … Read more
SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket, the most powerful rocket on Earth, on its second test flight this weekend, and while the vehicle may have met an explosive end, its flight is absolutely astonishing to watch. Stunning photos and videos from SpaceX, Space.com, news reports and the public show the sheer spectacle of Starship’s second test … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. SpaceX’s massive space rocket system, Starship, lifted off safely Saturday morning, but ended prematurely with an explosion and loss of signal. The Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft successfully separated after launch, as the … Read more