Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

The 171-foot-tall (52 meters) spacecraft exploded over the Atlantic Ocean near the Turks and Caicos islands around 8.5 ...

January, but, unfortunately, failed to reach orbit—even if the first-stage booster did safely return to the welcoming arms of ...

The rocket company’s effort to demonstrate payload deployment, land its upper stage and potentially achieve ...

In a news release, SpaceX said that "initial data indicates a fire developed in the aft section of the ship, leading to a rapid unscheduled disassembly with debris falling into the Atlantic Ocean ...

For these preliminary test flights, SpaceX targets soft splashdowns of the upper stage in the Indian Ocean, and the upcoming test is no different. SpaceX did not respond to a request for comment.

and the first-stage booster landed on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship on the Atlantic Ocean. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. SpaceX continues to push the ...

The last time a Starship upper stage failed was in March last year, as it was reentering Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, but rarely has a SpaceX mishap caused widespread disruptions to ...

A number of flights over the Indian Ocean have been forced to be delayed due to SpaceX rockets coming back to Earth. Qantas, the Australian flag carrier, is asking Elon Musk's company to be more ...

SpaceX is currently targeting 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) on Thursday, Jan. 16, for the launch of its Starship Flight 7 test flight, a time that will ensure it will be daytime in the Indian Ocean when ...

Credit: SpaceX The 171-foot-tall (52 meters) spacecraft exploded over the Atlantic Ocean near the Turks and Caicos islands around 8.5 minutes after launch, creating a spectacular sky show ...