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What the papers say – April 21

A wide variety of stories featured on the front pages across the UK.

The Independent UK

SpaceX Starship explosion fallout covers city with ‘particulate’

The rocket’s explosion reportedly rattled doors up to five miles away

The Independent UK

Watching SpaceX's Starship launch as the world's largest rocket felt simply unreal (video)

Here's what it was like to see (and hear) SpaceX's Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, lift off for the first time.

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Morning Mail: NSW left behind on drug policy, Gorgon carbon capture fail, SpaceX rocket blows up

Queensland’s move to three-strike system for minor drug possession leave NSW isolated; emissions shoot up 50% at huge gas project; Elon Musk says spacecraft test was ‘exciting’

The Guardian - AU

Musk hails ‘success’ after world’s biggest rocket lifts off – then explodes

Elon Musk is celebrating "success" after his SpaceX rocket blasted off on its maiden flight, but dramatically exploded just minutes later.

The New Daily

SpaceX veterans create startup to power spacecraft with moon water

Argo Space received $2 million of funding recently to create water-powered spacecraft. The company aims to start in Earth orbit and then mine the moon for more water.

Space

SpaceX launches most powerful rocket in history in explosive debut – like many first liftoffs, Starship's test was a successful failure

On April 20, 2023, a new SpaceX rocket called Starship exploded over the Gulf of Mexico three minutes into its first flight ever. SpaceX is calling the test launch a success, despite the fiery end result. As a space policy expert, I agree that the “rapid unscheduled disassembly” – the…

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See SpaceX Starship Launch Destroy Dodge Caravan Parked Near Pad

The minivan is still in one piece, which is more than can be said for Starship and the Super Heavy booster which exploded mid-flight.

Motor1

Succession fans troll Elon Musk’s Starship explosion with ‘funniest’ Roman Roy scene

‘When I heard the news of the rocket launch today, I flashed back to this scene in my head,’ one said

The Independent UK

SpaceX Starship explodes during first test flight of rocket due to fly astronauts to Moon

The US space agency, NASA, chose the Starship spacecraft to bring astronauts to the Moon in 2025 on a mission known as Artemis III

Irish Mirror

SpaceX Starship's explosive test flight: What did we just see?

SpaceX's Starship packed a lot of action into its four minutes of flight today (April 20). Here are some important moments that caught our eye.

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SpaceX Starship's debut launch attempt seen from space (satellite photos)

An American weather satellite witnessed the semi-successful debut launch of SpaceX's Starship megarocket from space.

Space

The 12 best ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ memes after SpaceX rocket explosion

Here's the fun new phrase everyone's using, including SpaceX.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Relive SpaceX's explosive 1st Starship test flight in these incredible launch photos

SpaceX launched a fully stacked Starship on April 20 in an epic first test flight that led to some incredible launch pictures.

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Los Angeles Times

Massive Starship rocket explodes after launch; SpaceX calls it a ‘win’

On its first test flight Thursday morning, SpaceX's massive, uncrewed Starship rocket roared off the launch pad, soared into the south Texas sky for a few minutes, but ultimately exploded into a trail of smoke.

Daily Record

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket blows up just minutes after take off

The giant Starship rocket launched in Texas today, April 20, but exploded just four minutes after take off.

Inverse

"Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly": Image Shows the Moment SpaceX's Starship Rocket Exploded

SpaceX’s Starship exploded dramatically in midair over the Texas coast on Thursday morning during its first integrated flight test.

Chicago Sun-Times

SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

The flight plan had called for the booster to peel away from the spacecraft minutes after liftoff, but that didn’t happen.

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Manchester Evening News

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after historic launch

The biggest space rocket ever developed blew up over the ocean

Wales Online

SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes minutes after blast-off

The mission ended with a bang

USA Today Sports Media Group

9 best videos of SpaceX’s starship test launch and explosion

The most powerful rocket ever built met an eventful end

Space

SpaceX's 1st Starship launches on epic test flight, explodes in 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'

SpaceX launched its gigantic Starship rocket toward space for the first time ever today (April 20), a milestone that could presage humanity's expansion out into the solar system.

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket blows up minutes after launch

Largest and most powerful rocket ever built blasts off on test flight that is hoped to be step on human journey to Mars

Space

Solar activity may peak 1 year earlier than thought. Here is what it means for us

The sun may reach the peak of its current solar cycle in 2024, one year ahead of official predictions, new research reveals. But solar mayhem may still occur in the next five years.

Al Jazeera

SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes after launch

The Starship is the most powerful rocket ever built and is designed to send astronauts to the moon, Mars or beyond.

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