A SpaceX rocket exploded shortly after it was launched from Texas on Thursday, grounding flights and triggering warnings about falling spaceship debris. SpaceX confirmed the un-crewed ship had suffered "a rapid unscheduled disassembly" during its ascent into space, and lost contact with the ground.

A SpaceX rocket exploded dramatically just minutes after takeoff on Thursday, sending debris raining down on the surrounding area. The huge SpaceX Starship, the largest rocket ever created, spun wildly out of control shortly after launching in Texas due to ‘a rapid unscheduled disassembly.’

Another SpaceX Starship rocket disintegrated in a fiery high-altitude spectacle Thursday evening. The rocket broke up during its eighth uncrewed flight test, sending debris shooting through the sky and temporarily affecting flights at Miami-area airports.