as the firm's live feed showed three birds perched on the ship's deck. The Falcon 9's Merlin engines, used to slow down the booster for a soft landing, could have charbroiled these feathered friends.

High above the bustle of cities across the country, the fastest birds on the planet are making nests, hatching young and ...

Video of the landing also appears to show one of its landing legs collapsing. But for now, the cause remains uncertain. While the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage booster didn't run into any issues ...

The Falcon 9 booster seconds after landing on the Starlink Group 12-20 launch March 12. Seconds later, a fire broke out in one engine compartment, leading to the loss of the booster. Credit ...

Now, the company's flagship launch platform is taking another FAA-mandated break, this time following a failed landing on Aug. 28 that led to the destruction of a seasoned booster. The Falcon 9 ...

The female bird, whose full name is Lawrencium, was the offspring of two of the famed peregrine falcons at UC Berkeley’s Campanile tower, Annie and Grinnell. In 2020 she became the first ...

It’s nearly eight years since SpaceX achieved the first successful autonomous landing of its Falcon 9 rocket following a number of failed attempts. Since then, the SpaceX team has perfected the ...