A rocket launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX exploded and rained dangerous debris over a wide area, forcing a pause in air traffic and disrupting the lives of thousands as their travel plans were delayed.

The Starship failure in January ended eight minutes into flight when the rocket exploded, raining debris over Caribbean islands and causing minor damage to a car in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The 403-foot rocket system is central to Musk's plan to send humans to Mars as soon as the turn of the decade. Musk called Thursday's explosion "a minor setback" on Friday. "Progress is measured ...

SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded minutes after liftoff Thursday, with debris reaching Philadelphia and flights being delayed in a couple of states, including Florida. Thursday’s was the ...

The rocket began spinning uncontrollably due to engine shutdowns, leading to an explosion that left debris ... mariah.davenport//TMX Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...

For SpaceX, its South Texas launch of a Starship rocket as part of its ongoing mission to Mars project ended with an explosion in space minutes after liftoff. Meanwhile, the EU celebrated a ...

SpaceX's Starship rocket faced a major setback when its eighth test flight ended in an explosion, dispersing debris over Florida and the Bahamas. This incident follows a previous failure in ...

On March 6, a fiery explosion engulfed another unmanned Starship rocket test flight after its launch in Texas. The explosion could be seen in Florida and even in the sky above some Caribbean ...

SpaceX launched the eighth test of its Starship rocket on Thursday ... Prior to the apparent explosion, SpaceX conducted its third catch of its Super Heavy booster, equipped with 33 Raptor ...