2026-09-28 ae5686831ddfc34a695cdba5ba37cd228f849758 /feed/2026/09/28/spacex-s-starship-flight-14-launches-into-orbit-from-starbase-texas-however-it-also-returns-early-to-earth SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas. However, it also returns early to Earth. 1790626231 2026-09-28 cfef92aca311bf6e382644a051f620267f979962 11 Earth 172 /wiki/earth SpaceX 2 /wiki/spacex Starbase 37 /wiki/starbase,%20texas Starship 14 /wiki/spacex%20starship Starship flight 14 1 /wiki/starship%20flight%2014 Texas 71 /wiki/texas United States 116 /wiki/united%20states Earth SpaceX Starbase Starship Starship flight 14 Texas United States Starship flight 14 2026-09-14 1d5a0043797522a8e142a15f9d0dde7c0795f46e /feed/2026/09/14/the-united-states-confirms-for-the-first-time-that-it-has-deployed-a-weapon-in-earth-s-orbit-united-states-secretary-of The United States confirms for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit. United States Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink says the highly classifed weapon is necessary to "safeguard U.S. forces" against potential enemy action. 1789459652 2026-09-14 574f7773283ed41808a6b5729ade0629185a661c 22 Earth United States 2 /feed/2026/09/14/the-united-states-confirms-for-the-first-time-that-it-has-deployed-a-weapon-in-earth-s-orbit-air-force-secretary-troy-m The United States confirms for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit. Air Force secretary Troy Meink says the highly classified weapon is necessary to "safeguard U.S. forces" against potential enemy action. 2026-06-17 bf48e2217d50be935cf82fd88c6aa8685bda3738 /feed/2026/06/17/tropical-storm-arthur-forms-becoming-the-first-tropical-cyclone-of-the-season-after-creating-significant-rainfall-acro Tropical Storm Arthur forms, becoming the first tropical cyclone of the season after creating significant rainfall across Mexico and Texas, United States. 1781732647 2026-06-17 80059c3456d0e20d857c5da13fc64c8f375b0dac 16 Texas United States 2 /feed/2026/06/17/tropical-storm-arthur-forms-becoming-the-first-tropical-cyclone-of-the-season-after-creating-significant-rainfall-acros Tropical Storm Arthur forms, becoming the first tropical cyclone of the season after creating significant rainfall across Mexico and Texas, United States. 2026-04-30 21adbcfc1d495c0ee2e42eed637af1a04affb47d 24 Texas United States 2 /feed/2026/04/30/camp-mystic-in-texas-us-withdraws-an-application-to-reopen-during-the-summer-in-the-wake-of-the-floods-last-year-wh Camp Mystic in Texas, U.S., withdraws an application to reopen during the summer in the wake of the floods last year, which killed 25 campers and two counsellors. 2026-04-26 8e042eb3941c22fc604ec1e0e01c43fa1bfe3548 31 Texas United States 2 /feed/2026/04/26/in-golf-nelly-korda-wins-the-chevron-championship-at-memorial-park-in-houston-texas-united-states-by-five-strokes-to In golf, Nelly Korda wins the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas, United States, by five strokes to secure her third major title and regain the world number one ranking. 2026-02-11 3344394466e2ae276405408de5d1faf4676e859a /feed/2026/02/11/the-united-states-federal-aviation-administration-briefly-issues-a-ten-day-halt-to-all-flights-to-and-from-el-paso-inter The United States Federal Aviation Administration briefly issues a ten-day halt to all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas, citing unspecified "special security reasons", which is shortly thereafter lifted after a balloon was mistaken for a drone. 1771003198 2026-02-11 ffbc763339495fbee6940de069f94d4a80caebf2 /feed/2026/02/11/the-federal-aviation-administration-briefly-issues-a-10-day-halt-to-all-flights-to-and-from-el-paso-international-airpo The Federal Aviation Administration briefly issues a 10-day halt to all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas, the United States, citing unspecified "special security reasons", which is shortly thereafter lifted. "The New York Times" claims that the closure was related to anti-drone warfare tests at Fort Bliss, citing an anonymous source briefed on the matter. 1770880061 2026-02-11 a738154b01f267e5cded57ac1e9a0419a54ee693 /feed/2026/02/11/the-federal-aviation-administration-halts-all-flights-to-and-from-el-paso-international-airport-in-texas-for-10-days-c The Federal Aviation Administration halts all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, citing unspecified "special security reasons". 1770815962 2026-02-11 687cdba8c637d5b078314fd24dda00eaaeefa9ad 13 Texas United States 2 /feed/2026/02/11/the-united-states-federal-aviation-administration-briefly-issues-a-halt-to-all-flights-to-and-from-el-paso-international The United States Federal Aviation Administration briefly issues a halt to all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas, due to a balloon that was mistaken for a drone. 2025-04-29 9e73ca567a3617a6344cee73a9b33e121f56b6ad 9 Texas United States 2 /feed/2025/04/29/three-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-when-scaffolding-collapses-at-a-developing-liquefied-natural-gas-plan Three people are killed and two others are injured when scaffolding collapses at a developing liquefied natural gas plant in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. 2025-03-6 e468383a383d422ca1f5dad570108eca34479c12 /feed/2025/03/6/spacex-launches-its-eighth-test-flight-of-the-starship-launch-vehicle-from-starbase-in-texas-us-the-first-stage-was-c SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas, U.S. The first stage was caught by the launch tower despite Raptor engine failures during landing, but the second stage failed during its burn, mirroring the last flight test in January. 1741339460 2025-03-6 e971e07987ab6fb5a523bc13f08dfe8f2d4412d3 25 SpaceX Starship Texas United States 4 /feed/2025/03/6/spacex-launches-its-eighth-test-flight-of-the-starship-launch-vehicle-from-starbase-in-texas-united-states-the-first-s SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas, United States. The first stage was caught by the launch tower despite Raptor engine failures during landing, but the second stage failed during its burn, mirroring the last flight test in January. 2025-02-24 d3643f7eb04dad12ed9c59a854d5066db3f36cc3 12 Texas United States 2 /feed/2025/02/24/the-department-of-state-health-services-in-texas-united-states-places-several-major-cities-in-the-state-on-high-alert The Department of State Health Services in Texas, United States, places several major cities in the state on high alert due to a measles outbreak that spreads to 99 people in Texas and New Mexico, the third-largest outbreak since it was considered eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. 2025-01-16 d799096f414d4519a422100dfbcf0947ddc1bf7b 26 SpaceX Starship Texas United States 4 /feed/2025/01/16/spacex-launches-its-seventh-test-flight-of-the-starship-launch-vehicle-with-an-improved-second-stage-at-starbase-in-te SpaceX launches its seventh test flight of the Starship launch vehicle, with an improved second stage, at Starbase in Texas, United States. The first stage is successfully caught by the launch tower but the second stage breaks up shortly before engine shutdown. 2025-01-3 3f0e6dddd852575e3b5592ad0aaf68cbd372dd80 /feed/2025/01/3/spacex-successfully-launches-uae-communications-satellite-thuraya-4-ngs-via-a-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral-space SpaceX successfully launches UAE communications satellite Thuraya 4-NGS via a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States. 1736010533 2025-01-3 90912e4e1a81798addb65973f15113880aac23c2 27 SpaceX United States 2 /feed/2025/01/3/spacex-successfully-launches-the-united-arab-emirates-space-agency-s-communications-satellite-thuraya-4-ngs-via-a-falcon SpaceX successfully launches the United Arab Emirates Space Agency's communications satellite Thuraya 4-NGS via a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States. /feed/2026/09/28/spacex-s-starship-flight-14-launches-into-orbit-from-starbase-texas-united-states-however-it-also-returns-early-to-e AP 28 210404a0fc87307a3458f268f33a448adf3fda07 9 https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-orbit-262d3c58d56bf7a525b49115d6c5dfe8 2026 Al Jazeera 28 c418eb08e897d4b47a91698c27cdd532f8eff2a7 9 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/28/spacexs-showpiece-starship-rocket-reaches-orbit-for-first-time 2026 SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launches into orbit from Starbase, Texas, United States. However, it also returns early to Earth.