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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.

After Liftoff Blues

"This will have a serious impact on Japan's future space policy, space business and technological competitiveness."

Japan's Newest Rocket Self Destructs During Launch

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

Artemaybe

Will this thing ever make it off the ground?!

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

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

Hard Strike

Uh... is everyone okay?

Video Shows Lightning Striking NASA's New Moon Rocket

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

Look Out Below!

Your destination has arrived. 

A Derelict Rocket Just Smashed Into the Moon, Experts Say

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.

Woah

That's one massive explosion.

Rocket Explodes Spectacularly During Launch

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

Lay Off

The much-criticized Chinese space agency fires back.

China: Actually, Our Hurtling Deathrocket Was Totally Fine

Aspics

You can even see the fuel draining out of them.

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

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.

Splashdown

It screamed over several major US cities before splashing down in the Atlantic.

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

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.

Watch Out Below

If you look up, you may see a Chinese spacecraft burning up in the atmosphere.

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

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

Rocket Debris Rain

"Did they perhaps have a plan to de-orbit it that went wrong?"

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

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

Take Two

The same rocket will attempt to carry a rover to Mars next year.

China Successfully Launches Powerful Long March 5 Rocket

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

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