The most powerful rocket ever built exploded over a populated island. Residents are still dealing with the fallout
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.
Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago today. One astronaut was from South Carolina
Today marks 39th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, which took lives of seven crew members, including Ronald ...
On this date: Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff
On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her ...
'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago
For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...
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Space Accidents Fast Facts
Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that involved unmanned spacecraft are not included. Timeline October 24, 1960 – The ...
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US grounds Elon Musk’s Starship after rocket exploded leaving planes swerving & flaming wreck causing ‘property damage’
This was the seventh test flight of the SpaceX rocket, which this time, did not survive long enough to make it out of the atmosphere. The explosion that occurred Thursday happened less than midway ...
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SpaceX's Starship explodes mid-air after Texas launch
SpaceX's Starship exploded mid-air during its seventh test ... The same day, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket reached orbit on its first flight. Blue Origin was founded by Amazon (AMZN) founder ...
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Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. US regulators and ...
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Investigation opened into SpaceX's explosive Starship test flight that forced dozens of planes to divert
The Space X rocket blew up in space over the Bahamas ... Glowing orange shards from the explosion broke the sound barrier as they plummeted through the atmosphere, sending booms thundering across ...
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Witness describes seeing SpaceX explosion cause streaks in sky over Turks and Caicos
THAT’S RIGHT. THE ROCKET’S SIX ENGINES APPEARED TO SHUT DOWN, ONE BY ONE DURING ASCENT. THIS WAS THE RESULT. AFTER THE EXPLOSION THAT SENT THOSE STREAKS ACROSS THE SKY. TONS OF PEOPLE HAVE ...
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What caused SpaceX's rocket to explode mid-flight? Musk’s plan to fix world’s largest rocket
The mission, intended to push the boundaries of reusable spacecraft technology, ended abruptly when the rocket exploded just minutes after liftoff. The launch from SpaceX’s South Texas facility ...
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Air traffic controllers rush to divert aircraft after Elon Musk's rocket explodes
Flights across the Caribbean were hastily diverted on Thursday following the explosion of a rocket built by Elon Musk's company, SpaceX. The chaos was revealed in flight tracking data and audio ...