A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded in a spectacular conflagration during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase manufacturing facility on the Texas Gulf Coast late Wednesday,

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on a test stand in Texas, adding to a series of setbacks to Elon Musk’s space ambitions that include trips to Mars.

SpaceX’s huge Starship rocket exploded during a routine test, sending a fireball into the night sky and marking the latest setback in what has become an increasingly important bet for Elon Musk.The spaceship,