SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded again. Elon Musk's Mars dreams remain grounded, for now.

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SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy rocket ready to launch.
Screenshot of SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy rocket on launch pad. This photo was taken from the SpaceX livestream on X.

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How to watch SpaceX launch its Starship mega-rocket live

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SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy rocket ready to launch.
Screenshot of SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy rocket on launch pad. This photo was taken from the SpaceX livestream on X.

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Starship's first liftoff toward space created the equivalent of a volcanic eruption in the launchpad, physicist finds

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The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 20, 2023.
The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas in April.

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Photos show how SpaceX's Starship evolved from a trash-can-shaped prototype to the most powerful rocket ever built

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Side-by-side images show a trach-can0shaped prototype of Starship flying in the air, next to a picture of the latest Starship prototype being stacked on top of its booster.
Side-by-side images show two iterations of Starship, the Starhopper on the right and the Starship megarocket on the left.

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Elon Musk isn't convinced there are aliens out there: 'We're the aliens'

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Elon Musk says there's been no signs of aliens in his SpaceX work.

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SpaceX's mega-rocket has a 'decent chance' of making orbit on its next flight, Musk said. Last time, Starship blew up the launchpad and exploded in mid-air.

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Side by side images show Starship lifting off in a cloud of smoke on April 20, next to a picture of the rocket tumbling out of control and spewing flames before blowing up.
Two images from Starship's first fully integrated launch in April show the rocket taking off then tumbling out of control before blowing up

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Side-by-side photos show 4 major changes made to SpaceX's Starship rocket system after its first launch ended in an explosion

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Side by side annotated image show Starship on its launchpad in April and September. Arrows and circle highlight two changes that have been made to the rocket since it last blew up.
Annotated images shows two of SpaceX biggest changes to its Starship mega-rocket, adding a vent between the stages and a flooding system to the launch pad.

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SpaceX's mishap investigation is officially closed but that doesn't mean it can fly its Starship rocket just yet

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An aerial picture shows the Starship rocket fully stacked on its launchpad.
Starship fully stacked on its launchpad. Elon Musk said Wednesday the rocket was 'ready to launch' on its second flight, pending regulatory approval.

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Elon Musk is trying to launch his Starship mega-rocket again after the first attempt ended in an explosion. It's been 10 years in the making.

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A photo montage shows the Starship booster being fired on the left, and Elon Musk holding a thumbs up on the right.
A static fire test of Starship on 9 February 2023 (left). On the right, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, is pictured on 1 December 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

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