Tuesday’s uncrewed launch — Starship’s ninth test flight — is set to blast off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas, during a launch window that opens at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Trajectories, wind shear, temperature gradients, topography, and weather can affect how a sonic boom spreads. Trajectories, ...

A loud boom, followed by a rattling, triggered an earthquake scare in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Panicked people flocked ...

Rocket launches are loud, and big rockets are louder. Launches used to be occasional spectacles, and not many people minded the noise.

A late-night sonic boom jolted residents across Los Angeles on Saturday, as a SpaceX Dragon capsule made its return to Earth.

Physicists who record rocket launches and landings are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight.

A spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere Saturday, triggering a sonic boom that was heard in parts of LA County. The SpaceX ...

The SpaceX Dragon cargo ship's return from the International Space Station caused reports of a sonic boom and was visible ...

Did a loud boom startle you or your neighbors’ dogs on Saturday night in Southern California? If so, you’re not alone.

The SpaceX Dragon cargo ship returned from the International Space Station, and it caused a potential sonic boom heard in Southern California.

Residents across Southern California heard a loud sonic boom on Saturday night, as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft made its ...