There have been rockets launching from Vandenberg for decades, so why are the Falcon 9 launches of such concern? "Because of ...

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

What: Falcon 9 rocket When: 9:14 a.m. Tuesday, with other options until 1:14 p.m., according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has backup opportunities ...

In an ambitious effort to balance space exploration with environmental and community concerns, Vandenberg Space Force Base ...

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

Southern California residents heard a sonic boom on Saturday. It was caused by SpaceX Dragon spacecraft re-entering Earth's ...

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

A SpaceX spacecraft has caused a sonic boom over California as it returned to Earth's atmosphere, and some on social media ...

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

Did you hear a loud boom or see a bright light streak across the sky on Saturday night? It was a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship ...

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