The prototype did more than just break a leg during its debut performance. There were other warning signs of a big finish. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live ...

Elon Musk's Mars rocket lit up for a second on Wednesday but didn't get off the ground. A second launch attempt is coming. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live ...

A SpaceX Starship prototype blasted off from southern Texas on Wednesday, climbed to an altitude of six miles, tipped over on its side as planned and plunged back to Earth in a high-altitude swan dive ...

SpaceX last week successfully landed its reusable Starship rocket after completing a high-altitude flight test, but then it exploded. Now we know a little bit more about why it happened. Like siblings ...

SpaceX's Starship Serial Number 10 (SN10) exploded roughly 10 minutes after landing on the launch pad following its first high altitude test flight that sent the massive rocket soaring six miles into ...

Starship SN10 stuck its landing Wednesday in South Texas, lowering itself to the ground with the power and grace of a gymnast as opposed to the explosive fireball seen by its predecessors. But then, ...

SpaceX is no stranger to explosive endings. And yesterday’s high-altitude test flight of the company’s latest Starship rocket prototype, SN10, served as yet another example. Three hours after a ...

SpaceX successfully landed its Starship rocket for the first time Wednesday — only for the prototype ship to explode shortly after. The firm hosted its third high-altitude Starship launch at its site ...

SpaceX is gearing up for its next major test launch, and video footage shows the impressive SN10 prototype ahead of an expected test fire, possibly next week. On Friday, NASASpaceflight shared footage ...