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NASA delayed the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday after its engineers discovered a communications glitch.

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Oops, NASA Delays James Webb Telescope Launch Due to Technical Glitch

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk made an eyebrow raising omission on Wednesday and implied that the first orbital Starship may very well explode on the launchpad.

Elon Musk Concedes That First Orbital Starship Launch May Explode

By Tony Ho Tran

Astra Space's LV0006 rocket began launching on Saturday afternoon — only to powerslide precariously off the launch pad after an engine failed to fire.

Watch the Astra Rocket Suddenly Powerslide Off the Launch Pad During a Test

By Tony Ho Tran

A test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been delayed indefinitely — capping off a particularly rough week of bad news for NASA.

Starliner Launch Delayed Capping Off NASA’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX tested the latest iteration of its giant Starship rocket today, but unfortunately it exploded, just like the last version.

Another SpaceX Starship Just Blew Up in a Humongous Explosion

By Jon Christian

Next month, NASA and SpaceX will launch astronauts from U.S. soil to the ISS for the first time in years. Don't break quarantine to watch it happen.

NASA: Don’t Break Quarantine to Watch SpaceX Launch Astronauts

By Dan Robitzski

The World’s Largest Aircraft Will Carry These Four Launch Vehicles

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The World’s Largest Aircraft Will Carry These Four Launch Vehicles

By Kristin Houser

The James Webb Telescope Is Delayed. Again. Here Are 4 Things to Know About it

James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Telescope Is Delayed. Again. Here Are 4 Things to Know About it

By Claudia Geib

Here’s Your First Look at SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the Reusable Rocket Launching in January

Here’s Your First Look at SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the Reusable Rocket Launching in January

By Chelsea Gohd