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WATCH: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight

Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocket ship.

ABC News - Mar. 7

SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight

Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

SpaceX’s Latest Starship Explosion Marks Two Consecutive Failures

The new version of Starship will be tested again in four to six weeks. A third consecutive failure could indicate fundamental problems with the updated design.

Wired - Mar. 8

NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters

About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.

The New York Times - 4d

Chinese investors privately take stakes in Musk’s companies

Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul’s ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceX

Financial Times - 6d

Musk’s Starlink in tie-up with domestic tycoon to enter India

SpaceX founder and Sunil Mittal join forces against Mukesh Ambani in satellite battle

Financial Times - 4d

Watch moment SpaceX rockets blasts off for ISS to bring back stranded astronauts

The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth two days after the new crew arrive.

BBC News - 18h

Musk says first mission to Mars will launch next year

The billionaire says an unmanned mission by his SpaceX "Starship" vehicle will be followed by human landings as early as 2029.

BBC News - 6h

WATCH: Blood moon set to rise as total lunar eclipse

NASA’s Noah Petro shares the best ways to catch the eclipse and what it reveals about our closest cosmic neighbor.

ABC News - 2d

Trade wars hit an American favorite and a baby theft sparks outrage: The news quiz

Trump’s trade war heated up, NASA astronauts faced another setback, and a soccer team revealed its ambitious plans.

NBC News - 8h

Astronauts launching to space will finally relieve the pair who flew on Boeing's troubled capsule

Four astronauts are about to launch to the space station. Their arrival will kick off the process of bringing NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth.

NBC News - 3d

Breaking down the latest space launch mishaps

You may have noticed all the troubling launch and landing mishaps affecting private space missions lately, from two explosions of a SpaceX Starship to lunar landers that can't stay upright. Bill ...

CBS News - Mar. 7

Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.

The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.

The New York Times - 3d

Astronauts whose stay on the ISS has been unexpectedly extended are one step closer to home

Two astronauts are one step closer to returning to Earth. A SpaceX Dragon carrying a crew of four will dock at the International Space Station later tonight. The crew will replace Butch Wilmore and ...

CBS News - 4h

Intuitive Machines Athena Moon Lander Dies After Toppling Over

The Athena lander from Intuitive Machines could not charge its batteries after ending up on its side. It largely failed to accomplish science and technology tasks for NASA and other customers.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

What's Really Happening With Elon Musk and Those ‘Stranded’ Astronauts?

Two NASA officials have weighed in on the public dispute over when and how to bring home Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been on the International Space Station since June.

Wired - 4d

Mar 12: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET

Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect, prompting EU and Canada to retaliate; NASA set to bring astronauts home after eight-day mission turned into nine months.

CBS News - 2d

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