The Latest Breaking News on Space

SpaceX Catches Starship Booster In Crucial Test

Company founder and CEO Elon Musk called the remarkable feat 'science fiction without the fiction part.'

International Business Times · Oct 13, 2024

In Milestone, SpaceX 'Catches' Megarocket Booster After Test Flight

SpaceX on Sunday successfully flew the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket back to the launch pad after a test flight.

International Business Times · Oct 13, 2024

Elon Musk celebrates successful SpaceX rocket landing in Texas following test launch

It is the latest engineering milestone in the company's efforts to develop a reusable vehicle for missions to the moon and Mars

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2024

SpaceX Will Try To 'Catch' Giant Starship Rocket Shortly Before Landing

SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

International Business Times · Oct 13, 2024

SpaceX successfully catches returning Starship booster with 'Mechazilla' arms

SpaceX's Starship test flight this Sunday achieved a world first: using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms – referred to as "Mechazilla" by SpaceX founder Elon Musk – to catch the returning first-stage booster after a test flight. This groundbreaking maneuver is a key milestone in SpaceX's drive toward rapid rocket…

France 24 · Oct 13, 2024

Comet last seen by Neanderthals spotted above London skyline in 'once in a lifetime' sighting

Comet C/2023 A3, nicknamed Tsuchinshan-Atlas, was spotted just after sunset on Saturday

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2024

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 launch test today (and how to watch online)?

SpaceX will launch its fifth Starship launch test, called Starship Flight 5, in what will be an audacious attempt to capture the giant rocket's booster at its launch site on Sunday, Oct. 13.

Space · Oct 12, 2024

SpaceX's Crew-8 astronauts to depart ISS for trip home soon amid weather delays

SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA was scheduled to depart the International Space Station early Sunday morning (Oct. 13), but NASA and SpaceX waved off the attempt due to weather.

Space · Oct 12, 2024

NASA delays Europa Clipper launch to Jupiter to Oct. 14 amid post-hurricane checks

NASA has postponed the launch of its next flagship mission to Jupiter by at least another day due to the impact of Hurricane Milton at its Florida launch site.

Space · Oct 12, 2024

Historic Comet Expected to Dazzle Night Sky During October; Closest Approach on the 12th

Experience the brilliance of comet C/2023 A3, visible nightly this October, with its closest approach to Earth on October 12.

Latin Times · Oct 12, 2024