The May 27 launch was the Starship's ninth flight test, and the latest step toward SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s goal of sending humans to Mars by 2026

As Earth’s orbit becomes increasingly crowded, we need more data on how space weather impacts their reentries, researchers say.

On Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before a launch attempt of the ninth flight test of SpaceX's Starship vehicle, Elon Musk spoke with Ars Technica Senior Space Editor Eric Berger to talk about where his space company goes from here.

As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.

Starship 's two stages separated as planned on Flight 9, and the upper stage even reached space, which was an improvement over the giant vehicle's most recent two flights. But SpaceX ended up losing both stages before they could accomplish their full flight goals.