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Will SpaceX’s Starship rocket ever work – and what if it doesn’t?

The failure of SpaceX’s ninth Starship launch has raised fresh concerns about the future of the rocket, but is there any alternative to Elon Musk’s approach to space?

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The sun is killing off SpaceX's Starlink satellites

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Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Hague, Gorbunov, Williams, and Wilmore are returning from a long-duration science expedition aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

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Dolphins greet astronauts after SpaceX Dragon capsule splashdown

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Starlink satellite part hit a Canadian farm when it fell from orbit

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Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena set to blast off to the moon

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Meet the man who single-handedly tracks every spaceflight mission ever

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Maybe NASA’s SLS should be cancelled – but not by Elon Musk

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Elephant seals on California's coast

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SpaceX launch site is haven for threatened and endangered species

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Incredible images show the moment SpaceX's Starship exploded

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Incredible images show the moment SpaceX's Starship exploded

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Blue Origin vs SpaceX: Who is winning the battle of the rockets?

Blue Origin and SpaceX both launched rockets on 16 January, but while Jeff Bezos's company saw a launch success with New Glenn, Elon Musk's Starship exploded. What does this mean for the future of the space industry?

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SpaceX is launching Blue Ghost and Resilience landers to the moon

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Keeping space tidy should become a global UN goal, say researchers

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SpaceX: Starship to launch fake satellites on seventh test flight

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These are all of the missions heading to the moon in 2025

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