Space X

Falcons and Dragons and Starships (oh my!)—this the latest on SpaceX's quest for lower-cost space flight.

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Image of ice falling away from Falcon 9 rocket shortly before explosion

Private Space Flight

SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 success streak met a fiery end SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 success streak met a fiery end

Image of the planet Mars

Mars

Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals

Starship test launch in 2021

NASA

SpaceX’s Starship may mess up the lunar surface SpaceX’s Starship may mess up the lunar surface

SpaceX will attempt the first commercial spacewalk

Private Space Flight

SpaceX will attempt the first commercial spacewalk SpaceX will attempt the first commercial spacewalk

By Briley Lewis

NASA's Orion Capsule is drawn into the well deck of the USS Portland during recovery operations after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, on December 11, 2022. - Orion was launched November 16 on the Artemis rocket for a 25-day mission to the Moon. The main goal of this mission was to test Orion's heat shield -- for the day when it is humans and not test mannequins riding inside. (Photo by Mario Tama / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MARIO TAMA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

NASA

How NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth How NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth

By Marcos Fernandez Tous / The Conversation

International Space Station orbiting above Earth

International Space Station

NASA is paying SpaceX to destroy the International Space Station NASA is paying SpaceX to destroy the International Space Station

In the era of private spaceflight, who gets to be an astronaut?

International Space Station

In the era of private spaceflight, who gets to be an astronaut? In the era of private spaceflight, who gets to be an astronaut?

By Briley Lewis

Starship fourth liftoff

Engineering

SpaceX’s fourth Starship launches SpaceX’s fourth Starship launches

NASA and Boeing’s Starliner delays expose the challenges of space travel

International Space Station

NASA and Boeing’s Starliner delays expose the challenges of space travel NASA and Boeing’s Starliner delays expose the challenges of space travel

By Briley Lewis

SpaceX EVA suit helmet close up

Private Space Flight

SpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission SpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission

Starship rocket launching during third test

AI

Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams

John Deere 8R Autonomous Tractor in field

Agriculture

John Deere and Starlink partner to provide satellite internet for rural farmers John Deere and Starlink partner to provide satellite internet for rural farmers

Close-up of SpaceX Starship Falcon rockets igniting during liftoff

NASA

Another SpaceX Starship blew up Another SpaceX Starship blew up

An illustration of a white Starship rocket on a gray lunar surface.

Private Space Flight

What SpaceX—and anyone else going to the moon—can learn from the prep for Starship’s next launch What SpaceX—and anyone else going to the moon—can learn from the prep for Starship’s next launch

SpaceX rocket docked at launch pad

Private Space Flight

DOJ is suing SpaceX for years of workplace discrimination DOJ is suing SpaceX for years of workplace discrimination

Euclid Space Telescope mounted on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in a holding facility before dark energy and dark matter mission launch

Deep Space

Euclid space telescope begins its search through billions of galaxies for dark matter and energy Euclid space telescope begins its search through billions of galaxies for dark matter and energy

Security guard standing at damaged SpaceX Starship launch site

Environment

SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a ‘mini earthquake’ and left a giant mess SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a ‘mini earthquake’ and left a giant mess

SpaceX's Starship and its booster

Private Space Flight

Watch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explode Watch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explode

By Jamie Dickman

Human population on Mars depicted in a SpaceX Mars colony rendition.

Mars

Would Earth laws apply to Mars colonists? Would Earth laws apply to Mars colonists?

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch with Space Force payload

Air Force

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches have been a slow burn—for an interesting reason SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches have been a slow burn—for an interesting reason