A SpaceX Starship prototype exploded during a routine static fire test at the Starbase facility in Texas. The explosion, captured on video, occurred shortly after 11 pm Wednesday. SpaceX confirmed the "major anomaly" while preparing for the 10th flight test, assuring the public and personnel are safe. This latest setback follows previous Starship failures, including a May explosion over the Indian Ocean. Despite these incidents, SpaceX maintains its "fail fast, learn fast" approach, aiming for rapid reusability and cost reduction in its ambitious Mars colonization plans.

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