TIME science news

1. Why Messy Rocket Launches From SpaceX and Blue Origin Are Actually Good News

   Flawed rocket launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin still leave both companies in position to dominate the space sector.

2. SpaceX Repeats Thrilling Rocket Booster Catch—but Loses the Rocket

   It was the seventh test flight for the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket.

3. Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on First Test Flight

   Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.

4. SpaceX Launches Private Lunar Landers Toward the Moon For a Roundabout Journey

   The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center,

5. How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires

   The Santa Anas have been rocket fuel for the flames—and that may not change.