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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.

Luke Delaney, who considers Volusia County his home, is serving as the pilot for NASA's Crew-13 mission, which will take him and three others to the ISS in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.

The crew of four reflected on the mission beneath the Space Shuttle Atlantis, which flew them on the 12-day mission.

Starship is one of two spacecraft picked by NASA for its Artemis program to take humans to the lunar surface.

A Falcon 9 rocket will launch SpaceX's Cargo Dragon capsule, delivering the supplies to the International Space Station.

Mike Fincke, 59, said the episode lasted roughly 20 minutes and he felt fine afterward. He said he still does. He never experienced anything like that before or since.

A new study underscores growing unease about pollution from mostly unregulated commercial space activities.

So far, the Space Coast's facilities have tallied 109 launches. A potential launch Sunday by SpaceX could bring the end-of-year number to 110, shattering last year's record of 93 launches.

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A proposal by the FAA would include shutting down Playlinda beach for up to 60 days to accommodate the launches.

Some scientists believe that sending seeds into space could help them adapt to future climate challenges.