In a surprising twist, a SpaceX Starship rocket fell apart in space shortly after its launch. This mishap happened on a Thursday and has stirred up quite the buzz in the aerospace world. Losing control of the spacecraft just eight minutes after takeoff not only shows the hurdles private space companies face but also had an immediate effect on air

SpaceX, the private space technology company owned by Elon Musk, is asking federal authorities to approve a new round of tests for a prototype reusable rocket, but some of them may never make it back to the surface intact and will crash in the ocean.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company has blasted its first rocket into orbit in a bid to challenge the dominance of Elon Musk's SpaceX. The New Glenn rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 02:02 local time (07:02 GMT).