The Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, took flight during evening twilight, when light from ...

At the same time, NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured the launch in a long exposure from the International Space Station (ISS) some 250 miles above Earth. The result is a rocket-launch photo unlike ...

But a launch shortly after sunset Tuesday meant the rocket’s plume, some 50 or more miles above the ground, was high enough to be bathed in sunlight. The result? A diaphanous glowing tendril ...

Blue Origin's 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket seeks to perform a fully operational mission. A graphic above compares New Glenn to the Saturn V and United Launch Alliance's powerful Delta IV Heavy ...

SpaceX halted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday with 11 seconds to spare after a plane allegedly flew into restricted airspace near the launchpad. The California exhibition set to send ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc could be seen in the skies over Santa Cruz ...

Today could see a new record for space flight, as five separate rocket launches are scheduled for one 24-hour period. The events involve four different providers and show the increasing pace of ...

Private space company Blue Origin was founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, who permanently relocated to Florida. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket performed a hot fire test in December 2024 and had ...

Mission: Blue Origin's first massive 320-foot New Glenn rocket performed a hot-fire in December 2024, and the inaugural launch is up next. Blue Origin provided a helpful graphic (see below ...