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'I prayed for this one,' SpaceX's Elon Musk says after NASA astronauts' splashdown success
By Meghan Bartels published

SpaceX satellites keep wrecking images of comet NEOWISE
By Rafi Letzter published
The comet NEOWISE is visible in the dawn sky right now, but photographers are facing a new challenge when they try to capture it: the SpaceX fleet of Starlink satellites.

Elon Musk 'overcome with emotion' after SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch
By Hanneke Weitering published
SpaceX founder Elon Musk was choked up with emotion after his company successfully launched astronauts to space for the first time on Saturday (May 30).

With SpaceX's first astronaut launch, a new era of human spaceflight has dawned
By Mike Wall published
The launch of SpaceX's first crewed mission is a very big deal. Here's why.

Why would a little storm in the distance shut down historic SpaceX launch?
By Rafi Letzter published
Why should a little storm in the distance shut down a Falcon 9 launch? History, the tricky timing of matching orbits, and complex meteorology.

SpaceX delays 1st astronaut launch for NASA due to bad weather
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will have to wait a few days to make history.

Elon Musk and Grimes named their baby in honor of the 'coolest plane ever'
By Mike Wall published
Appropriately enough, the name of Elon Musk's newborn son contains a tribute to pioneering aerospace tech.

SpaceX's Starlink satellites will soon get glare-reducing 'sunshades,' Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites will soon sport an accessory to tamp down their surprising brightness.
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