A fragment of the Chinese Long March 3B rocket fell to Earth, creating a hazardous situation. The piece exploded near ...

A fragment of the Chinese Long March 3B rocket fell to Earth, creating a hazardous situation. The piece exploded near ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk calls it “entertainment”, but experts warn there are dangers from explosions like Starship’s, including pollution and debris.

The rocket, a reaction-propulsion device that carries all of its propellants internally, has been around for almost a millennium since its invention in China. But the twentieth-century saw a ...

The seventh test of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket was nothing short of exhilarating, with a fiery explosion and a successful booster catch.

SpaceX's first three launches of the mega-rocket ended in explosions before the company finally managed to land the spacecraft on June 6, 2024, in the Indian Ocean. The feat had been replicated in ...

While these explosions destroyed the first stage rocket — and since rocket landings were always considered a secondary mission — the overall missions these rockets flew were a success.