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SpaceX lines up 1st Space Coast launch of the year at midnight
01/03/2026

SpaceX lines up 1st Space Coast launch of the year at midnight

The Space Coast’s first launch of the year could come at midnight, the first of what could be four launches in the next 10 days, all from SpaceX.

The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
12/30/2025

The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other.

NASA’s Artemis II moonshot highlights 2026’s busy launch plans on Space Coast
12/30/2025

NASA’s Artemis II moonshot highlights 2026’s busy launch plans on Space Coast

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission highlights the Space Coast’s 2026 launch manifest, which also could see Blue Origin’s moon lander and the arrival of SpaceX’s Starship.

Moon and sun figure big in 2026’s lineup of cosmic wonders
12/28/2025

Moon and sun figure big in 2026’s lineup of cosmic wonders

The moon and sun take top billing for space headlines on tap for 2026.

After leaving ULA, Tory Bruno heads to Blue Origin
12/26/2025

After leaving ULA, Tory Bruno heads to Blue Origin

Blue Origin announced that former United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno was taking a new role with Jeff Bezos’ company as president of its National Security Group.

SpaceX defends airspace safety ahead of Florida Starship launch plans
12/23/2025

SpaceX defends airspace safety ahead of Florida Starship launch plans

A Wall Street Journal article cited Federal Aviation Administration documents that stated debris from the Jan. 16 launch threatened three airplane flights.

ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno steps down
12/22/2025

ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno steps down

United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno has stepped down.

Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space
12/22/2025

Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on hi…

Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit
12/22/2025

Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

Japan’s space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country’s new flagship rocket and its space launch program.…

Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk’s conquering of space
12/22/2025

Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk’s conquering of space

Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the ai…

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions
12/18/2025

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

The aftermath of two cosmic collisions helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery.

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas
12/18/2025

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas

The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies.

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