But a launch shortly after sunset Tuesday meant the rocket’s plume, some 50 or more miles above the ground, was high enough to be bathed in sunlight. The result? A diaphanous glowing tendril ...

Some New Jersey residents were treated to an unusual sight in the sky Tuesday night as a SpaceX rocket launch lit up the atmosphere ... Joe Hamway, a Long Valley resident, described the sight ...

It could be a banner day for spaceflight today (Feb. 4), with five rocket launches planned in 24 hours, four of them from the U.S. alone. Update: Tuesday's launches tied, but did not break the 24 ...