<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Spacex ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/spacex Wed, 13 May 2026 18:54:11 +0000 en <![CDATA[ SpaceX prepares to launch next-generation Starship, the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacex-prepares-to-launch-next-generation-starship-the-tallest-and-most-powerful-rocket-ever-built XD2hjFnwV9pHfEKgmaSEUZ Wed, 13 May 2026 18:54:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ A SpaceX rocket is going to hit the moon, scientist says ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/used-spacex-rocket-could-crash-into-the-moons-einstein-crater-this-summer-report-predicts i94EyMeUAhAQ3xZ85Dosn Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:37:47 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:43:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit — making longer-lived space assets more likely ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/chinese-satellite-with-robotic-octopus-arm-passes-key-refueling-test-in-orbit-making-longer-lived-space-assets-more-likely zQG2PiKNJLcGYKYPJLGQwc Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:33:03 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:33:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new 'CRASH Clock' reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/orbiting-satellites-could-start-crashing-into-one-another-in-less-than-3-days-theoretical-new-crash-clock-reveals RiuzYTki2kepEShqqQXkCF Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Should humans colonize other planets? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/should-humans-colonize-other-planets oSNgzj94M32y4LHazy7S5V Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting disruptive radio signals into space, astronomer accidentally discovers ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/secretive-spacex-satellites-operated-by-us-government-are-shooting-disruptive-radio-signals-into-space-astronomer-accidentally-discovers xFNpbWkAPs2TaHwxD8PZ4m Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:30:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Human stem cells become more active in space — and that's not a good thing ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/human-stem-cells-become-more-active-in-space-and-thats-not-a-good-thing 72mQqA4DJ6urAF4RPayrBR Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10th time lucky! SpaceX's Starship nails successful test flight after string of explosive setbacks ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/10th-time-lucky-spacexs-starship-nails-successful-test-flight-after-string-of-explosive-setbacks FC4HjvQQrwtj5hPYWfv2nm Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacex-launched-disease-causing-bacteria-to-the-international-space-station rXmsx6c5zWkW88MnFA73ga Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:13:30 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists analyze 76 million radio telescope images, find Starlink satellite interference 'where no signals are supposed to be present' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/scientists-analyze-76-million-radio-telescope-images-find-starlink-satellite-interference-where-no-signals-are-supposed-to-be-present CNfBjGBnyKvWV4Eo48ewZW Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship explodes on Texas launch pad in 'catastrophic failure' during routine test ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacexs-starship-explodes-on-texas-launch-pad-in-catastrophic-failure-during-routine-test wWNErifZyLboZUUhPVPkWN Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:38:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft after Trump feud. What does it mean for the US space industry? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/elon-musk-threatens-to-decommission-spacexs-dragon-spacecraft-after-trump-feud-what-does-it-mean-for-the-us-space-industry LDgpevFwFjncH9LX4G56eC Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:10:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ What goes up must come down: How megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink network pose a grave safety threat to us on Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/what-goes-up-must-come-down-how-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-starlink-network-pose-a-grave-safety-threat-to-us-on-earth-opinion 9VuFKLo9EaydNGVVzd7dmJ Fri, 30 May 2025 16:23:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'No radio astronomy from the ground would be possible anymore': Satellite mega-swarms are blinding us to the cosmos — and a critical 'inflection point' is approaching ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/no-radio-astronomy-from-the-ground-would-be-possible-anymore-satellite-mega-swarms-are-blinding-us-to-the-cosmos-and-a-critical-inflection-point-is-approaching CToV99vWfFeJ7qb5KcF7C6 Fri, 30 May 2025 16:08:20 +0000 Fri, 30 May 2025 16:27:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ How many satellites could fit in Earth orbit? And how many do we really need? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/how-many-satellites-could-fit-in-earth-orbit-and-how-many-do-we-really-need B3nFvRbPV3TRiygZJmCa5R Fri, 30 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:59:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA signs new contract to use SpaceX's Starship — even though it keeps blowing up ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-signs-new-contract-to-use-spacexs-starship-even-though-it-keeps-blowing-up BeDDRUXGmH6UGMebhPFWhm Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:39:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's SPHEREx telescope 'opens its eyes on the universe', taking stunning debut image of 100,000 galaxies and stars ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasas-spherex-telescope-opens-its-eyes-on-the-universe-taking-stunning-debut-image-of-100-000-galaxies-and-stars kTjroNuQx5fZxGWbKpKfcN Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:51:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A notch above a gimmick': Experts question scientific merit of billionaire's Fram2 'space adventure' around Earth's poles ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/a-notch-above-a-gimmick-experts-question-scientific-merit-of-billionaires-fram2-space-adventure-around-earths-poles MJ5TZAjXTzStmyuQ2s4vE4 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:41:39 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:00:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Welcome home!': NASA astronauts who spent 9 months in orbit finally back on Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/welcome-home-nasa-astronauts-who-spent-9-months-in-orbit-finally-back-on-earth ZuckyDQZp5cqAd3GpdvDSc Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:18:14 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:49:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ When will the 'stranded' NASA astronauts return to Earth? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/stranded-nasa-astronauts-are-finally-coming-home-heres-when-theyll-be-back-on-earth PC4WJt9jWUToGYtCK9TY8C Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:07:01 +0000 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:17:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Liftoff! NASA launches SPHEREx telescope — an infrared observatory that will help JWST solve the mysteries of the universe ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/liftoff-nasa-launches-spherex-telescope-an-infrared-observatory-that-will-help-jwst-solve-the-mysteries-of-the-universe XmU9gUYbN6PmReG9KYRKP7 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes mid-flight for a 2nd time this year, raining fiery debris over Florida ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/watch-spacex-starship-explodes-mid-flight-for-a-2nd-time-this-year-raining-fiery-debris-over-florida UBtTxKskG68dR8NxZAUVFK Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:18:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/there-was-nearly-1-rocket-launch-attempt-every-34-hours-in-2024-this-year-will-be-even-busier WqRiiQwkyGEekRHyWvKrU3 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/how-much-did-spacexs-starship-flight-7-explosion-pollute-the-atmosphere xgaig39jJpdPxBvQU9movn Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/newly-discovered-near-earth-asteroid-isnt-an-asteroid-at-all-its-elon-musks-trashed-tesla goQS6J79hfM6AyTQ3MaAMU Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:20:34 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:50:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX rocket explode over Grand Turk island in dramatic stream of fire and smoke ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/watch-spacex-rocket-explode-over-grand-turk-island-in-dramatic-stream-of-fire-and-smoke k24qAiELk4a3HtLVncuCcR Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:25:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Coolest space missions coming in 2025 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/coolest-space-missions-coming-in-2025 aomSPtbEfewe5ACBQT72tU Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/space-photo-of-the-week-astronaut-spots-2-nearby-galaxies-from-spacex-capsule veNw7bdF5wvbeHL2K8mtKS Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/astronauts-baffled-by-unexpected-odor-leaking-from-russian-spacecraft-docked-at-iss mC2iAnRrLMXKKpJcV5f8H4 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-arrives-at-iss-for-key-orbital-test CRxde5wvVdE6deEWjqsX8Y Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket grounded for the 3rd time in 3 months following 'off-nominal' crash-landing in the ocean ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-grounded-for-the-3rd-time-in-3-months-following-off-nominal-crash-landing-in-the-ocean NisnA2daKAdqJ8tuw43trR Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:01:43 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Newest Starlink satellites are leaking even more radiation than their predecessors — and could soon disrupt astronomy ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/newest-starlink-satellites-are-leaking-even-more-radiation-than-their-predecessors-and-could-soon-disrupt-astronomy rfyz7AyKTd96wCui7t7kSm Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:46:28 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space photo of the week: Space X's Polaris Dawn astronauts 'touch the void' on 1st-ever private spacewalk ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/space-photo-of-the-week-space-x-s-polaris-dawn-astronauts-touch-the-void-on-1st-ever-private-spacewalk SBXV2Q2eFsUS6CM3nPNYbQ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronauts would have been fine on Boeing's Starliner during landing, NASA says ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/astronauts-would-have-been-fine-on-boeing-s-starliner-during-landing-nasa-says jnypEorRvXSkc3RMrqzTh6 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Catastrophic' SpaceX Starship explosion tore a hole in the atmosphere last year in 1st-of-its-kind event, Russian scientists reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/catastrophic-spacex-starship-explosion-tore-a-hole-in-the-atmosphere-last-year-in-1st-of-its-kind-event-russian-scientists-reveal 5BcvLNF4et5SCrtPdVvqPF Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:47:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded for 2nd time in 2 months following explosive landing failure ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-grounded-for-2nd-time-in-2-months-following-explosive-landing-failure WGdJCMAgUUwNfQzunm6XM8 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:47:37 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/boeing-starliner-will-return-from-space-without-a-crew-nasa-announces-in-long-awaited-decision ad4tr98BXptoNAoncCewKb Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:37:18 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-delays-boeing-starliner-return-flight-again-amid-major-discussion-about-astronaut-safety qwjGCUZQTmWbnvfrJED2xJ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:48:51 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA may send Starliner home without its crew — leaving astronauts stuck in space until 2025 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/stranded-starliner-delays-another-mission-to-iss-could-return-without-crew PimjuA7MW52V3NnQnPVkk5 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:59:46 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner astronauts remain stuck on International Space Station with no set return date, NASA announces ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/boeing-starliner-astronauts-remain-stuck-on-international-space-station-with-no-set-return-date-nasa-announces rR6eyQM3iNgejrbDUDF2Eo Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:39:07 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 20 satellites fall from sky after catastrophic SpaceX rocket failure, triggering investigation ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacex-starlink-failure 3Fz5Wka8sK57LyVLUEHSoQ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:15:14 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA offers SpaceX $843 million to destroy the International Space Station ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/nasa-awards-spacex-dollar843-million-contract-to-destroy-the-international-space-station Xn3m6NuhcabUJqShSFw9Yk Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:47:27 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/florida-family-files-claim-with-nasa-after-iss-space-junk-crashes-into-home NpuaciNLQuGFpytzCwoxDk Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:50:46 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/astronauts-stranded-in-space-due-to-multiple-issues-with-boeings-starliner-and-the-window-for-a-return-flight-is-closing cVFupuDEVnEnzGq5Gezx5D Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:45:51 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2 new helium leaks discovered on Boeing's Starliner — forcing NASA astronauts to skip sleep to fix them ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/2-new-helium-leaks-discovered-on-boeings-starliner-forcing-nasa-astronauts-to-skip-sleep-to-fix-them cqzjXkLdZ7XhghzwWYC58N Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:42:54 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Horned 'SpaceX spiral' photobombs auroras over Europe in 1st-of-its-kind sighting ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/horned-spacex-spiral-photobombs-auroras-over-europe-in-1st-of-its-kind-sighting oJJNgNbVWwZ3e4E5UuQbt3 Thu, 09 May 2024 16:42:25 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valve ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/boeings-1st-starliner-astronaut-launch-scrubbed-due-to-loud-buzzing-valve DdHtbSb5yqGuprr87uaz5G Tue, 07 May 2024 16:07:17 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dying SpaceX rocket tears blood-red 'hole' in the sky over Texas — again ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/dying-spacex-rocket-tears-blood-red-hole-in-the-sky-over-texas-again cicTJiTAURvd4rkc5BTG2e Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:33:33 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dying SpaceX rocket creates eerily-perfect 'dashed' line in new photos. What's going on? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/dying-spacex-rocket-creates-eerily-perfect-dashed-line-in-new-photos-whats-going-on ki6eAuVcwxgFSuVfPufBKC Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:58:23 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ See a SpaceX rocket photobomb the moon in incredible award-winning shot ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/see-a-spacex-rocket-photobomb-the-moon-in-incredible-award-winning-shot 8VSs4D9kNjkBezfVmy5bNf Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:54:16 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:56 +0000