The 10 Biggest Spaceflight Stories of 2016

2016 was a very busy year in space. A number of high-profile missions lifted off, others reached their destinations after long journeys through deep space, and a few, sadly, crashed and burned. Here's Space.com's look at the most important spaceflight stories of the year. 1. Rocket landings galore Some of the most exciting spaceflight action of 2016 involved rockets coming down rather than going up. California-based company SpaceX managed to land the first stage of five different Falcon 9 rockets during operational orbital launches this year... More

(Source: Space.com - Dec 27)