91K views · 2K reactions | SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after lifting off from Texas. This is the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk’s Mars rocket programme. Starship broke up in space shortly after it began to spin uncontrollably with its engines cut off. Several videos on social media showed fiery debris streaking through the skies near south Florida and the Bahamas. Link in bio to read more #rtenews #spacex | RTÉ News | Facebook

616K views · 4.8K reactions | A critical element of spacecraft design...

First, powerful engines fire up, creating huge thrust that pushes the rocket upward and beats Earth’s gravity. As it climbs higher, it speeds through the atmosphere until it’s moving fast enough to stay in orbit around Earth. 🌍💫 Up there, astronauts float, satellites are released, and science missions begin. Later, the spacecraft carefully reenters the atmosphere and lands back safely on Earth. That’s the journey — from ground to space and back again! 🌌🚀 #Space #RocketLaunch #exploretheworld