SpaceX Starship explodes

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on April 20 minutes after its launch above the Gulf of Mexico. In an attempt to send the world’s most powerful rocket to outer space, SpaceX planned to send the spacecraft on an unmanned test flight around the world starting from Texas. The rocket experienced engine malfunctions that caused it to automatically self-destruct, according to AP News. It reached a maximum height of 24 miles in the air and a speed of 1,300 miles per hour before losing altitude and ultimately exploding. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk later stated on Twitter that he had “learned a lot” from this test launch and plans for the next test launch to occur “in a few months.”