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A vertical flight test of Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace's Nebula-1 rocket ends explosively — all captured spectacularly for the camera.

Advanced Transport

This Might Be the Most Amazing Video of a Rocket Explosion We’ve Ever Seen

By Frank Landymore

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency's flagship H3 rocket lifted off from the pad well enough, but could not kick in its second stage engine.

Japan’s Newest Rocket Self Destructs During Launch

By Frank Landymore

During a crucial Artemis 1 take-off test, the NASA's seemingly doomed Space Launch System sprung a leak in a hydrogen fuel valve.

NASA’s Super Expensive Mega Moon Rocket Starts Leaking During Test

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Four lightning bolts hit the towers surrounding Artemis I, the latest NASA mission to the Moon at the Kennedy Space Center.

Video Shows Lightning Striking NASA’s New Moon Rocket

By Lonnie Lee Hood

More than a month after an errant rocket was spotted tumbling towards the Moon, it finally crashed into the lunar surface.

A Derelict Rocket Just Smashed Into the Moon, Experts Say

By Tony Ho Tran

Rocket startup Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket experienced a bit of an anomaly during its launch on Thursday — an unfortunate end to its first launch.

Rocket Explodes Spectacularly During Launch

By Victor Tangermann

China is pushing back against all the criticism over the uncontrolled reentry and landing of its Long March 5B rocket on Saturday

China: Actually, Our Hurtling Deathrocket Was Totally Fine

By Dan Robitzski

Amazing Vid Shows What You’d See If Rockets Were Transparent

Amazing Vid Shows What You’d See If Rockets Were Transparent

By Victor Tangermann

Debris from China's Long March-5 rocket may have touched ground on the Ivory Coast after uncontrollably hurtling through the Earth's atmosphere.

Out-of-Control Chinese Rocket Reportedly Dropped Debris on Africa

By Victor Tangermann

Parts of China's gigantic Long March 5B rocket have finally made their uncontrolled descent back to Earth on Monday, splashing into the Atlantic Ocean.

Oops: China Just Dropped a Huge Rocket Piece Back to Earth

By Victor Tangermann

After spending about a week in Earth's orbit, the core stage of China's Long March 5 rocket is now plummeting towards our planet's surface.

A Massive Chinese Rocket Is Plummeting Out of the Sky Right Now

By Victor Tangermann

China successfully launched its largest and most powerful rocket, the Long March-5 Yaosan, after a 2017 attempt ended in failure.

China Successfully Launches Powerful Long March 5 Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

The booster from a Chinese rocket landed on populated settlement on Saturday — and China could have prevented the whole situation from unfolding.

Chinese Rocket Launch Covers Village in Toxic Debris. Again.

By Kristin Houser

A Russian rocket engine exploded during a military test on Thurday, killing two people and causing a slight radiation spike in a nearby town.

Science & Energy

A Russian Rocket Exploded, Causing a Radiation Spike

By Kristin Houser

A small fire broke out today at SpaceX's facility in Florida that's focused on bringing the Starship rocket to life, as TechCrunch reports.

Fire Breaks Out at SpaceX Starship Facility in Florida

By Victor Tangermann

About 10 second after launch, a massive bolt of lightning struck a Russian Soyuz 2-1b rocket — a remarkable sight captured on video by numerous spectators.

Watch Lightning Strike a Rocket as It Launches

By Kristin Houser