<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A SpaceX Starship explosion at the Starbase facility in Texas halted progress on the company's flight testing program.</li><li>The incident involved Starship 36 and occurred during preparations for its tenth flight test.</li><li>No injuries were reported, as the test area had been cleared, and all personnel were safe.</li><li>SpaceX confirmed the event, stating the rocket experienced a 'catastrophic failure and exploded' during the test.</li><li>The Starship, a key element in Elon Musk's Mars colonization vision, stands as the largest and most powerful rocket ever built at 123 meters tall.</li><li>This incident is one of several setbacks in SpaceX's Starship program, with previous failures and explosions during tests.</li><li>Investigations into the cause of the explosion are ongoing, with safety protocols emphasized before resuming operations.</li></ul>

SpaceX Starship Explosion Halts Test Progress in Texas

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