Space junk returning to Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a ...

Scientists measured the pollution caused by the SpaceX rocket re-entry fireball in Earth's atmosphere. The team detected a ...

Can a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched in Cape Canaveral, Florida, be seen in West Palm Beach, about 150 miles away? If the conditions are right, yes!

During launches, the Super Heavy booster’s cluster of engines generates enormous thrust and shockwaves. Without suppression, ...

SpaceX eyes higher cadence in 2026, potentially shifting operations amid Florida barge trials. The Starship stack, shown ascending in a prior test, highlights the rocket's power driving these pad ...

A commercial pilot declared ‘Mayday, Mayday’ after the SpaceX rocket explosion in January, it was reported. Flights were put at more risk than previously realised after the Starship rocket exploded ...

The chief of the largest fire department that responds to the complex near Boca Chica Beach has been left out of monthly meetings between the company and other emergency agencies.

A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the reentry of a specific ...

The latest failure of SpaceX’s massive rocket system in South Texas did more than light up the night sky. It rattled nearby communities, raised fresh questions about who is actually in charge of ...

Frequent deployment of satellites and re-entries by the rockets that deploy them might pose a risk to the Earth's upper atmosphere, a study indicates.