SpaceX's prototype rocket explodes in giant fireball

SpaceX's prototype rocket explodes in giant fireball

An uncrewed SpaceX prototype rocket exploded on impact after an attempted high-altitude test flight in Texas.

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SpaceX launches to space station,kicking off regular crew flights from US

SpaceX launches to space station,kicking off regular crew flights from US

Sidelined by coronavirus,SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk was forced to monitor the action from afar.

Jeff Bezos'secretive venture launches rocket to the edge of space

Jeff Bezos'secretive venture launches rocket to the edge of space

The suborbital flight by Blue Origin is a step toward its goal of flying paying passengers. But the billionaire's goal of"millions of people living and working in space"seems as distant as ever.

  • byChristian Davenport
'Photobombing'satellites add to worries about a new frontier of pollution

'Photobombing'satellites add to worries about a new frontier of pollution

Since the first group of Starlink satellites launched in May 2019,many skywatchers have lamented their bright reflected glare.

  • byBecky Ferreira
Love him or hate him,Elon Musk is enjoying a spectacular run

Love him or hate him,Elon Musk is enjoying a spectacular run

Whether you find him admirable or obnoxious,Elon Musk is having a fantastic year.

  • byDana Hull
NASA astronauts splash down after journey home aboard SpaceX capsule

NASA astronauts splash down after journey home aboard SpaceX capsule

The successful splashdown was a final key test of whether Elon Musk's spacecraft can transport astronauts to and from orbit.

  • byJoey Roulette
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SpaceX capsule with astronauts aboard heads back to Earth

SpaceX capsule with astronauts aboard heads back to Earth

The departure of the two NASA astronauts marks the first time a privately owned craft will return astronauts from the space station to Earth.

  • bySamantha Masunaga
Why are so many nations blasting off to Mars?
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Why are so many nations blasting off to Mars?

International travel is largely grounded,yet interplanetary travel is taking off. Why are nations heading to the red planet? And when will humans follow?

  • bySherryn Groch
EU ramps up space efforts with €1bn deal

EU ramps up space efforts with €1bn deal

Europe needs to keep up with US and Chinese ambitions,space chief says,announcing EU cash for rockets and satellites.

  • byMichel Rose
'Time to break up Amazon':Elon Musk takes shot at Jeff Bezos

'Time to break up Amazon':Elon Musk takes shot at Jeff Bezos

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk called for Amazon.com to be broken up,after an author complained on social media about being unable to self-publish a book via the world's largest online retailer.

  • byStephen Nellis,Jeffrey Dastin andTina Bellon
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station

SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station

Doug Hurly and Bob Behnken have become the first US astronauts in almost a decade to arrive at the ISS from American soil.