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'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

BBC Newsand 4 more15 Nov, 16:36

30 years ago, 'Space Jam' proposed the best way to resolve interplanetary disputes
Sufferin' succotash! The Monstars and Tune Squad interplanetary slam arrived 30 years ago, and it's still a clinic in interplanetary conflict resolution.
Space.com15 Nov, 20:30
On this day in space! Nov. 15, 1988: The 300-foot Green Bank Telescope collapses suddenly, leaving a huge pile of wreckage in West Virginia
On Nov. 15, 1988, a 300-foot radio telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia suddenly collapsed. Here's why it mattered.
Space.com15 Nov, 19:04
Why hasn't the 'Blaze Star' exploded yet? Astronomers weigh in on what to expect
"T CrB *will* erupt sometime soon. Everyone is very confident on this."
Space.com15 Nov, 18:30
‘Almost magic’ as SpaceX craft caught mid-air: Why it matters
SpaceX's Starship successfully returned to its launchpad after orbiting in space.
Al Jazeera English15 Nov, 17:42
NASA warns this year's Monster El Niño could be even bigger than legendary 1997 event
NASA scientists warn that the rapidly intensifying 2026 El Niño could surpass the historic 1997-98 event, which triggered devastating weather extremes around the world. Satellite data reveal striking similarities between the two, raising the possibility of major rainfall and flooding this winter…
ScienceDaily15 Nov, 17:23
Uranus and Neptune’s bizarre magnetic fields may finally be explained
The strange, wildly tilted magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune have puzzled scientists since NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft explored the planets in the 1980s. New simulations suggest that extreme conditions deep inside these icy giants create unusual electrical properties that could explain their…
ScienceDaily15 Nov, 17:13
How escaping gases ripped apart a comet and caused it to become thousands of times brighter
This summer, comet 220P/McNaught burst into life out of nowhere to become one of the year’s highlights for amateur astronomers.
Space.com15 Nov, 16:30
NASA's Voyager 1 mission forever changed our view of Jupiter
As NASA's Voyager 1 probe reaches one light-day from Earth, we look back at its legendary photos of Jupiter that changed our view of the solar system.
Live Science15 Nov, 14:30
Euclid discovers ancient cosmic beacons from the dawn of time, shining like a trillion suns
ESA’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 ancient quasars, including two record-breaking objects that shone with the brightness of a trillion Suns when the Universe was just 670 million years old. Powered by supermassive black holes, these extraordinary cosmic beacons reveal a time when the…
ScienceDaily15 Nov, 05:22
SpaceX completes first-ever spaceship capture
The successful recovery of SpaceX's Starship marks a breakthrough in founder Elon Musk's goal of developing a fully reusable rocket system.
DW15 Nov, 01:05
NASA's Voyager 1 closes in on a light-day in interstellar space for a new distance record
NASA's Voyager 1 is about to become humanity's first object to reach one light-day from Earth as it pushes ever deeper into interstellar space.
Phys.org14 Nov, 22:07
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 236 — Alienspotting
On Episode 236 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle are joined by Mikhail Tikhonov to talk about how life can take more unusual forms, ones we might not even recognize.
Space.com14 Nov, 19:26
'Alien: Fireteam Elite 2' is a good old-fashioned bug hunt, ironically plagued by bugs
We're scared of the Xenomorphs again, but Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 knows old-fashioned bug hunts shouldn't be a thing of the past.
Space.com14 Nov, 18:30
On this day in space! Nov. 14, 1969: NASA's Apollo 12 astronauts launch to the moon on a 'pinpoint landing' lunar mission
On Nov. 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 astronauts launched to the moon. Here's why it mattered.
Space.com14 Nov, 18:21
A common food emulsifier could solve one of rocketry's oldest fuel problems
In propulsion system design, engineers have long faced a trade-off between solid and liquid rocket fuels. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and in an effort to try to min/max the efficacy of different types of fuel, researchers have long placed an emphasis on a hybrid between solids and…
Phys.org14 Nov, 16:30
'Now everything changes': SpaceX catches Starship upper stage for 1st time ever (video)
SpaceX caught the upper stage of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever today (Nov. 14), a landmark achievement that could unlock the giant vehicle's immense potential.
Space.com14 Nov, 16:30
James Webb telescope finds ice older than the star it orbits
Radiation and collisions reshape the planetary building materials.
Ars Technica14 Nov, 15:45
'Flames soon engulfed us': Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen describes his mission's riskiest moment
After nine days in space, the Artemis II crewmembers faced their final and riskiest challenge: splashdown. In this excerpt from the book "Earthrise: Inside Artemis II, the Groundbreaking Human Mission into Deep Space," astronaut Jeremy Hansen describes the moment from his chair.
Live Science14 Nov, 15:00
See Jupiter and Mars make a spectacular close approach overnight Nov. 15-16
The red planet Mars will shine a little over 1 degree from Jupiter on the night of Nov. 15-16.
Space.com14 Nov, 14:30
Starship flight 15 powers to orbit—setting up a possible catch on Saturday
One way or another, the company will get some more data on Saturday.
Ars Technica14 Nov, 04:19
On this day in space! Nov. 13, 1971: NASA's Mariner 9 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars, revealing close looks at the Martian surface
On Nov. 13, 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars. Here's why it mattered.
Space.com14 Nov, 00:55
60 years ago the Leonid meteor shower produced 144,000 meteors per hour. Could it happen again?
60 years ago, the Leonid meteor shower unleashed one of the most spectacular meteor storms in recorded history. As the 2026 peak approaches, here's what skywatchers can expect.
Space.com14 Nov, 00:30
'Arrival' at 10: Denis Villeneuve's alien visitation classic that reminded us it's good to talk
How the 'Dune' director turned a little-known short story into one of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century
Space.com13 Nov, 23:30
100 launches! Rocket Lab sends Earth-observing satellite to orbit on milestone mission (video, photos)
Rocket Lab launched its 100th space mission shortly after midnight on Saturday (Nov. 14), sending a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit.
Space.com13 Nov, 23:30
Through NASA’s Lens: Capturing Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Move to LA
As a new exhibit opens showcasing NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour, NASA photographers look back at the final mission. These photographers documented the iconic images shared around the world on Sept. 21, 2012, while millions watched space shuttle Endeavour fly on top of the agency’s 747 Shuttle…
NASAand 1 more13 Nov, 23:00
Think you have good eyesight? Try counting the stars in the Pleiades tonight
Every November, I give myself a completely unscientific eyesight test using one of my favorite sights in the night sky — the Pleiades. How many stars can you see?
Space.com13 Nov, 22:30
'Martian Isolation' is an upcoming sci-fi survival horror game that looks like 'The Martian' and 'Event Horizon' had a horrific child
It looks like 'The Martian,' but due to international copyright laws, it's not.
Space.com13 Nov, 21:30
Astronomers trace mystery radio signals back to cosmic odd couple of white dwarf and sun-like star
"It’s amazing that by using radio wavelengths, we can detect the storms on a star over 5,000 light-years away."
Space.com13 Nov, 20:30
Outbursts from a Massive Star
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered what is triggering repeated outbursts from a giant, unstable star located in the galaxy shown in this image released on Nov. 9, 2026. The volatile star, known as AT 2016blu, is in the spiral galaxy NGC 4559, located about 30…
NASA13 Nov, 20:09
Gemini Astronaut Photos Inspired Early Earth Observation Program
Astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. orbited Earth from November 11 to 15, 1966, on Gemini XII, the final mission of NASA’s Gemini program. In addition to successfully completing rendezvous maneuvers and spacewalks, procedures vital to sending American astronauts to the…
NASAand 1 more13 Nov, 19:35
Netflix’s ‘Ray Gunn’ gets 2nd trailer, and we're hyped for this animated sci-fi noir from ‘Incredibles’ director Brad Bird
'This city has corruption, secrets and murder. It's my job to discover the truth'
Space.com13 Nov, 19:30
I saw Saturn’s rings in seconds with the Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian telescope — full review
Celestron’s StarSense Explorer tech makes this 150mm Dobsonian so easy to operate — but its tabletop design makes me wonder whether beginners should go bigger.
Space.com13 Nov, 18:30
Astronaut Suni Williams rides through NYC as Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade | Space photo of the day for Nov. 13, 2026
NASA astronaut Suni Williams rides through New York City as the Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2026.
Space.com13 Nov, 18:30
What time will SpaceX launch Starship Flight 15, its 1st double landing test, today? (Full mission timeline)
SpaceX will attempt to reach orbit with its Starship megarocket and make its first-ever double catch on Nov. 13. Here's what time Starship Flight 15 will launch.
Space.com13 Nov, 16:30
Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron
"You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."
Ars Technica13 Nov, 15:30
Powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months today: Watch it live
United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch 40 Amazon internet satellites to orbit on Nov. 15. You can watch the liftoff — Vulcan's first since February —live here at Space.com.
Space.com13 Nov, 14:30
Astronomers confirm a tiny new moon is orbiting Earth, and it'll stick around for the holidays
A tiny asteroid entered Earth's orbit in April and is expected to leave in January. Meet the minimoon 2026 QQ8.
Live Science13 Nov, 14:00
Silicon Valley claims to know the future. So why did it get the midterms so wrong?
The self-styled visionaries of Silicon Valley, leaders like OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, have built careers claiming to see the future. Long-term vision is currency: Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg built a 10-year road map for Facebook in 2016, and Google famously told…
MIT Technology Review13 Nov, 13:30
'Don't panic': SpaceX pens familiar message on Starship ahead of historic double-catch test flight
SpaceX has inked a familiar phrase on the Starship rocket that will fly a historic mission today (Nov. 13) — "Don't panic." And the company has invoked those words before.
Space.com13 Nov, 11:33
APOD: 2026 November 12 – Moon, Venus and Spica Meet
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation…
NASA13 Nov, 08:35