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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California on 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Dec. 10, 2025. It was the 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year.
China breaks record with 3 Long March rocket launches in 19-hour stretch (video)
China just launched three Long March rockets in less than 19 hours, setting a new national mark for liftoff cadence.
SpaceX launches mysterious NROL-77 mission for the US military (video)
SpaceX launched the NROL-77 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Dec. 9), sending a classified satellite skyward from Florida's Space Coast.
Chinese astronauts inspect damaged Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during 8-hour spacewalk (video)
Two Chinese astronauts installed more debris shielding on the Tiangong space station and assessed the damage to the attached Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during a spacewalk on Tuesday (Dec. 9).
From Bezos to beyond: Blue Origin quiz
Whether you're a casual fan or a spaceflight enthusiast, see how well you know one of the companies pushing the boundaries of commercial space travel.
ISS astronauts watch Earth's atmosphere glow green | Space photo of the day for Dec. 8, 2025
The image shows a good example of the phenomenon called airglow.
Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station (video)
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky landed on Russia's Soyuz MS-27 on Dec. 9, 2025, after 245 days on the International Space Station.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record 32nd flight of Falcon 9 rocket (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. It was the record 32nd flight of the Falcon's first stage.
