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That's no meteor shower: Glowing debris spotted over the Pacific Northwest this week was likely the remnants of a SpaceX rocket.

Mysterious explosion over Western US was likely SpaceX rocket debris, experts say

By Brandon Specktor published

The remains of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket burned up in the atmosphere over the Western US on Thursday, surprising and delighting stargazers.

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SpaceX's Starship SN10 rocket prototype explodes after a successful liftoff and soft landing at the company's Boca Chica, Texas launch site on March 3. This view was provided by SPadre.com.

SpaceX successfully landed its giant Starship, but it exploded a few minutes later

By Rafi Letzter published

We've got good news and bad news about the latest explosive SpaceX Starship test in Boca Chica, Texas.

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SpaceX's giant Starship SN9 is pictured attempting to right itself for landing, just before exploding.

Watch SpaceX launch and (hopefully) land its giant 10th Starship prototype today

By Rafi Letzter published

SpaceX looks set to launch yet another Starship prototype over Texas today. Two previous tests ended in explosions.

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March 2, 2021, the dearMoon contest called for applicants to make up its 8-person crew.

Japanese billionaire seeks 8 crewmembers for moon-bound mission on SpaceX's Starship

By Chelsea Gohd published

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight crewmembers for a mission to the moon.

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SpaceX's Starship SN9 prototype conducted a 6.2-mile-high (10 kilometers) test flight from the company's South Texas site on Feb. 3, 2021.

FAA closes investigation of SpaceX's Starship SN9's test-flight crash

By Mike Wall published

The path is now much clearer for the test flight of SN9's successor, SN10.

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Crew-1's Dragon capsule docks with the International Space Station.

SpaceX's Crew-1 astronauts break 47-year US space record

By Harry Baker published

SpaceX's Crew-1 astronauts have now spent more time in space than the crew of any other mission launched from U.S. soil.

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SpaceX's Starship SN9 and SN10 prototypes are seen from space in this image from a SkySat satellite.

Satellite spots SpaceX's Starship SN9 from space ahead of explosive test flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

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SpaceX's giant Starship SN9 is pictured attempting to right itself for landing, just before exploding.

2nd SpaceX 'Starship' explodes during landing test

By Rafi Letzter published

SpaceX tested one of its giant, silver "Starship" prototypes Tuesday (Feb. 2). And for the second time in two months, it exploded on landing.

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SpaceX's Starship SN8 rocket prototype stands atop its test stand at the company's Boca Chica, Texas facility during an attempted high-altitude launch test on Dec. 8, 2020. Its successor, SN9, is undergoing testing today (Jan. 20).

SpaceX is about to run its final test of Starship SN9 before 1st launch

By Rafi Letzter published

SpaceX plans to test-fire its enormous Starship prototype's engines in Boca Chica, Texas at some point today (Jan. 20).

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A fiery meteor slams into Earth's atmosphere.

Fireballs, spaceships and … iguanas? 7 strange things that fell from the sky

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Watch your head!

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