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A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship “experienced a major anomaly” while on the test stand preparing for the 10th flight test at SpaceX’s launch site.

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LoneGowhar1 year ago

Another fiery reminder that reaching the stars still comes with risks ,SpaceX pushes boundaries, setbacks and all.

◽️tweeeet◽️1 year ago

Guy ignored the No Smoking sign. He won't do it again.

Cryptozer1 year ago

Pushing boundaries comes with explosions—literally. Every failure fuels the next breakthrough.

DeplorableDem1 year ago

Space travel is dangerous stuff🚀. We sometimes need a reminder..

Tofoa felix tweeting 🐦1 year ago

“Major anomaly” = “it fuckin’ blew up!”

Tom1 year ago

Better to find out now during testing than if human life was at stake. Big boys play with big toys. Go MAGA!

Newton - without Gravity !1 year ago

Now where is Musk ? No tweet ? Like before for successful testing !!! 😜 🤪 😛

Shane Connor 🇺🇲1 year ago

All good, just testing.

rpjpaints1 year ago

is an anomaly when something happens all the time ?

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