Why yesterday's SpaceX launch was such a huge deal for space travel

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The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024, for the Starship Flight 5 test.
SpaceX's megarocket, Starship, lifted off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, for its fifth test flight.

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SpaceX's Starship completes historic 5th flight test

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SpaceX's Starship launches from Earth, surrounded by smoke.
SpaceX's Starship is making its fifth flight test on Sunday.

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Photos show some houses survived Hurricanes Helene and Milton while their neighbors crumbled. Homeowners can learn from them.

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A house lies toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

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Our toothbrushes are home to hundreds of new viruses. They could be the future of biotech.

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New research founds hundreds of previously unseen viruses are hanging out on our toothbrushes and shower heads, but that might be a very good thing for future biotech innovation.

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The top dark sky parks in all 50 states with the clearest nights to enjoy Comet A3

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Map of the US at night lit up.

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A 2,000-year-old temple is being restored to its original spectacular colors, adding new meaning to its ancient Egyptian inscriptions

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Tourists examine inscriptions in the Temple of Horus in Edfu
The interior walls of the temple of Edfu have been covered in grime, but now it's newly restored.

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Photos show the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Florida's 2nd massive storm in 2 weeks

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Oscar Garcia (R) with his family stands outside his house after getting hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton approaches.
Oscar Garcia with his family outside his house after getting hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Hurricane Milton isn't the end of our destructive storm season. There's likely more to come.

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Hurricane Milton is nearly on top of Florida in this satellite image taken Wednesday morning.

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Hurricane Milton morphed into a Category 5 in 2 days. Take a look at the storm's rapid evolution from space.

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This side-by-side shows Milton's rapid evolution from a tropical storm on Saturday (left) into a Category 5 on Monday (right).

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Video shows a stray alligator swimming near Florida's flooded streets after Hurricane Helene displaced it

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Rain or shine, it's common for Floridians to brush up against gators.

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