SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket exploded midair on Thursday, after which the FAA warned pilots of dangerous debris.

A group of people visiting the Turks and Caicos islands captured video of debris from the failed SpaceX rocket flying overhead, as the wreckage left behind a colorful stream of smoke.

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Orange and white streaks are seen lighting up the sky in Turks and Caicos after the SpaceX Starship failed and broke up in the atmosphere. These videos are taken on the same pathway as the Starship was traveling on Thursday and where flights have been diverting in an apparent attempt to avoid debris.

The US has grounded SpaceX's Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why one exploded during its latest test flight on Thursday, BBC reported. The rocket's upper stage broke up and disintegrated over the Caribbean after launching from...

Friday 17 January, 2024: On Thursday 16 January 2025, debris from a failed SpaceX launch impacted the Turks and Caicos Islands. In the immediacy of the outfall, the Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority diverted all flights in TCI airspace as well as grounded all flights until an all

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched probes into SpaceX’s explosive Starship rocket test that sent debris streaking over the northern Caribbean and forced airlines to divert dozens of flights.

Officials in Turks and Caicos say some debris from the SpaceX rocket that broke apart just after liftoff has landed on the islands. No injuries were reported and there was only minimal damage.

The goal of the mission was to attempt a second booster landing as well as the deployment of mock-up satellites.

The US has grounded SpaceX's Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why one exploded during its latest test flight

The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission.