SpaceX’s mega rocket, Starship, underwent its third test flight, soaring higher and farther than ever before, but encountered difficulties during its descent back to Earth. The spacecraft was lost as it approached its target, a splashdown in the Indian Ocean, and the first-stage booster broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico. Despite these setbacks, the test flight lasted close to an hour, marking significant progress compared to previous attempts, which ended in explosions shortly after liftoff. While SpaceX and NASA view this as a success, as Starship achieved unprecedented altitudes, the exact cause of the spacecraft’s failure remains unclear.