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Video of Elon Musk's Starship Rocket Exploding Next to Plane Goes Viral
A video shot from a plane that appears to show the moment Elon Musk's Starship rocket exploded is going viral on X. Starship 8, which launched over the Caribbean on Thursday, exploded after what SpaceX described as an "energetic event in the aft (or rear) portion of Starship.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship Test Flight Ends In Fiery Explosion
SpaceX’s ambitious Starship rocket met a fiery end during its eighth test flight on March 6, 2025. The day began with high hopes as SpaceX prepared to launch its mammoth 123-meter (403-foot) Starship rocket.
The latest launch for Elon Musk's Starship rocket has been delayed
Starship had been expected to launch again Monday. A previous launch ended in an explosion over the Caribbean, and sent commercial airlines scattering to avoid falling rocket debris.
Elon Musk Reacts to Starship Explosion: 'Rockets Are Hard'
SpaceX lost contact with the Starship rocket minutes into its test flight on Thursday as it came tumbling down and broke apart.
Amid tense clashes between NASA and Musk, two NASA science missions launch on SpaceX rocket
Tense, public squabbles between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA have stirred the space industry, but behind the scenes, space science has continued business as (almost) normal.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares for 8th Starship launch, pending FAA approval
SpaceX is slated to launch its Starship for the eighth time from Boca Chica, Texas, Friday, though plans could be thwarted if the FAA fails to give the green light.
Elon Musk Is Not Taking the Latest Starship Explosion Well
SpaceX's Starship has, once again, exploded — and Elon Musk does not seem to be taking that mishap well at all.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses another rocket during test flight
The 403-foot (123-meter) rocket blasted off from Texas. SpaceX caught the first-stage booster back at the pad with giant mechanical arms, but engines on the spacecraft on top started shutting down as it streaked eastward for what was supposed to be a controlled entry over the Indian Ocean,
SpaceX launches eighth Starship flight test
Starship successfully launched on Wednesday for its eighth suborbital flight test in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (Credit: SpaceX)
Elon Musk mocked after another SpaceX Starship explodes: Will debris fall ‘onto Trump’s golf club'?
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, Musk’s company, SpaceX, ...
Elon Musk's Starship blew up again — and our prospects of mining the moon hang in the balance
Space companies need Starship's super-heavy heft to fly human habitats and mining equipment to the moon. The rocket just ...
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Elon Musk Says X Outage Is Due to "Massive Cyberattack"
"Prior to the end of the ascent burn, an energetic event in the aft portion of Starship resulted in the loss of several Raptor engines," SpaceX said in a statement March 6. "This in turn led to a loss ...
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This was Starship’s eighth flight test and follows a failed flight in January. The spacecraft is essential to Elon Musk’s vision of eventually colonizing Mars. The show of force by Trump ...
Elon Musk's OpenAI Struggles
Elon Musk is facing multiple setbacks. Tesla is losing its market position and Musk's leadership is under scrutiny. His ...
Trump praises 'real patriot' Elon Musk for 'opening a lot of eyes' with DOGE
President Donald Trump touted Elon Musk's performance as the leader of DOGE, lauding him for cutting a swath of the federal ...
Weekend Update Pokes Fun At Mike Myers As Elon Musk: “American Sketch Comedy Jobs Are Being Stolen By Filthy Canadians”
Tonight’s episode of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live was filled with political zingers, with co-host Colin Jost even ...
"Elon Is The Biggest Welfare Queen On The Planet": The Internet Is Fed Up With Elon Musk's Hypocrisy
"If NASA had the failure rate SpaceX does, Elon Musk would be firing everyone and Congress would be demanding to know where ...