CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The private Athena lunar lander is on its way to the moon. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off shortly after sunset this evening (Feb. 26), carrying Athena and NASA's ride ...

Starship, the world's largest rocket, could fly again as soon as Friday on its second launch of the year if SpaceX receives a green light from federal regulators in time. The daring booster catch ...

The lander will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. If all goes well, Intuitive Machines 2 (IM-2) would land on the moon around March 6 in area known as Mons Mouton. On its way to the moon ...

Rocket Lab USA had a record year in 2024, successfully launching 16 missions. It is now the No. 2 launch company in the U.S. after SpaceX -- an impressive feat. Its upcoming Neutron rocket aims to ...

L3Harris' Aerojet Rocketdyne broke ground on a major expansion of solid rocket motor production facilities in Camden, Arkansas, on Thursday. (Aerojet Rocketdyne) The construction of four new solid ...

Sometimes after liftoff a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket displays a “jellyfish” effect in the sky. The jellyfish effect typically happens during late-night or early morning SpaceX rocket launches ...

The "Fasten Your Space Belts' mission lifted off at 6:17 p.m. ET today (Feb. 18). Rocket Lab launched a high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite toward low Earth orbit this evening (Feb.

While many scientists are looking into theoretical space engines, others are focusing on the tried and true—such as plain old-fashioned engines that burn rocket fuel. In this new study ...