As the rocket climbs higher into the sky, the temperature drops and water vapour freezes quickly, forming ice crystals that trail behind the rocket.

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) is beginning to wind down Falcon 9, the rocket that transformed commercial spaceflight, as the company shifts its launch future toward Starship. The move potentially creates a major opening for Rocket Lab Corp.

A Falcon 9 rocket rises from its Cape Canaveral launch pad, shrouded in ground fog, carrying 29 Starlink satellites to orbit on Nov. 22, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in the early hours ...

The glowing ’space jellyfish’ spotted off Tybee Island was linked to a Falcon 9 rocket launch and its expanding exhaust plume.

Falcon 9’s phaseout could create near-term challenges for SpaceX, but Starship’s potential makes the transition a pivotal moment for SPCX investors.

Nuri rocket notches another success. South Korea successfully deployed five satellites for its first domestically launched microsatellite constellation during the fifth flight of its homegrown Nuri rocket Wednesday,

Ever wondered what it looks like to ride a rocket into space? This incredible footage, captured by cameras mounted on the Falcon 9's fairing halves, shows the precise moment of separation. Watch as the payload is exposed and the two halves fall away,

What you saw was the Falcon 9 SpaceX and its vapor trail after it launched this morning in Florida. The rocket and its big vapor trail were spotted over several states, including Indiana and Kentucky. According to SpaceX, Dragon will autonomously dock with the orbiting laboratory on Thursday at 11 a.m.