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SpaceX finally reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to 'flash' in rocket's engines
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX has completed its investigation into what went wrong during the eighth test flight of Starship rocket, which ended in an explosion over the Bahamas.

Who is the 'one who is lost' in 'Doctor Who' 'Wish World'?
By Richard Edwards published
It turns out "the one who is lost" goes way back in "Doctor Who" lore.

Scientists spot high-speed galaxy collision 11 billion light-years away: 'We hence call this system the cosmic joust'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A galactic collision 11 billion light-years away reveals how an actively feeding supermassive black hole disrupts star formation in a nearby galaxy.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 162 — Lunar Landing Day
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 162 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the effort to make July 20 a national holiday called "Lunar Landing Day."

On this day in space! May 24, 1962: Scott Carpenter becomes 2nd American in orbit
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to go to space and the second American to orbit the Earth.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, completes 450th booster landing (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

SpaceX Starship Flight 9 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch on May 27?
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (March 6). Here's how to watch the action live.
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