Editorial photo #12758228 Science and Technology

NG-23 Launch

The first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX descends in a controlled ''free fall'' seconds before its landing after carrying the Cygnus XL cargo ship to orbit to the Space Station (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12758228
Date taken: 14 September 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto
Category: Science and Technology

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