Portion of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a collision course with the moon

An independent astronomer predicts a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage will crash into the moon on Aug. 5, 2026, after orbiting Earth for a year.
Interesting Engineering

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket set for 5,400 mph crash on moon’s Einstein crater: Report

The Falcon 9 rocket would beat SpaceX's Starship to the Moon, albeit crashing at Mach 7 rather than landing astronauts on the ...

Russia successfully test launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan, space agency says

Russia has test launched its new Soyuz-5 rocket for the ​first time, the country's space agency ‌said late on Thursday, ...
Scientific American

See Astrobotic pull off a major test of its ‘ring of fire’ rocket engine

Rotating detonation rocket engines work differently than traditional rockets to maximize thrust while using less fuel—an ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Is there a rocket launch today? See Florida’s weekly launch schedule

Florida's Space Coast set a new record with 109 orbital rocket launches in 2025. So far in 2026, there have been 28 rocket launches from Florida as of April 20. Recent major launches include NASA's ...
Columbus Dispatch

Vandenberg rocket launch schedule. SpaceX missions due for liftoff

Two upcoming SpaceX missions will use a Falcon 9 rocket to deploy Starlink broadband internet satellites into orbit. The first launch is scheduled for Wednesday evening, with the second planned for ...
USA Today

Blue Origin to stream New Glenn rocket launch. Time, date, how to watch

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is scheduled for its third launch from Florida on Sunday, April 19. The rocket is central to Jeff Bezos's goal of competing with SpaceX in the commercial space market.