SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on X.

The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" was likely caused by a propellant leak, Elon Musk said, and was captured on video by spectators on the ground.

In 1962, after the explosion of a rocket that was designed to compete with Soviet advances, NASA scientists and engineers worked fast.

The space industry started off 2025 with a bang. January brought the dual launch of lunar landers from the Texas-based ...

Following the explosive failure of the Starship megarocket’s January 16 test flight, residents of the British territory were left with debris-strewn roads and beaches.

"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as explained in his ...

It is still unknown why Starship exploded. Starship has a "flight termination system" which causes the rocket to explode if ... big plans in 2025 as part of NASA's Artemis program.

The seventh test of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket was nothing short of exhilarating, with a fiery explosion and a successful booster catch.

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites early this morning (Jan. 21), five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion. A Falcon 9 ...

16 (UPI) --The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded minutes after launch ... company refers to as "chopsticks." Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, congratulated SpaceX for the completion ...