2025 is the year that introduces the Great Lunar Armada! A small fleet of private and publicly-funded orbiters, landers, and rovers are heading off to explore Luna Incognita this year, and it will only speed up after that. We also look at the recent Starship test flight number seven—which ended in the total loss of the Starship upper stage—and the inaugural flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn mega-rocket, which flew successfully but did not manage to land on the recovery ship. Plus, our usual space dad joke and an update on the LA fires' impact on NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and how you can help.

Headlines:
• SpaceX's Starship test flight experiences partial success with booster catch but an explosive ending for the upper stage
• Blue Origin successfully launches its New Glenn rocket, marking a major milestone for the company
• India demonstrates automated docking capability in space with the SPADEX mission, crucial for future lunar exploration plans