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Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted. While no one observed the actual impact, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers have identified as the debris plume resulting from the high-speed crash. The leftover rocket segment plowed into the moon Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year.

A Miami-based company is helping power the future of space exploration. City Labs builds nuclear microbatteries that can generate electricity for decades. The company recently launched its first commercial payload aboard a SpaceX rocket.

Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.

A cluster of space weather satellites has blasted off to cast fresh eyes on solar storms. The three satellites belonging to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration soared from Florida on Wednesday morning on the same SpaceX rocket. They're aiming for a sun-orbiting lookout 1 million miles from Earth, each on its own separate mission.

Something important for a Florida facing a hotter future was sent into space this week with NASA astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket: Seeds. The hope is that when they return to Earth, they will produce hardier, more resilient plants.

The decision came down with less than an hour remaining in the countdown. Officials say the launch is off until at least Friday.

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut splashed down off the Florida coast early Friday, capping a nearly eight-month science and research mission to the International Space Station.

Three days after launch, the crew will attempt an ambitious and risky spacewalk -- the first for an all-civilian mission.

The four crewmembers spent a half-year on the International Space Station conducting dozens of experiments and science research. NASA's Crew-8 mission relieved them on the orbital outpost last week.

The crew of four commercial astronauts flew to the International Space Station last month on a SpaceX rocket and capsule. Their time in space was extended several days due to poor weather off Florida.

With Florida rocket launches in 2024 expected to top a record set last year, the state’s aerospace agency is seeking more money from lawmakers and is backing an expansion of spaceport designations.

NASA plans to use Starship to bring astronauts to the lunar surface. But first, it faces a key test flight.