This week, SpaceX made history with their launch of Starship, but the mission ended in an explosion. Despite this setback, experts say that it is not a failure – rather a learning experience for future launches.
The Starship was designed to be reusable and capable of carrying up to 100 people into space at once. During its test flight on Wednesday night, the craft reached an altitude of 10 kilometers before exploding upon re-entry. While it didn’t reach its intended destination this time around, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that they have collected valuable data from the mission which will help them improve their design and technology for future launches.
In other news related to Earth Day 2021: conservationists are encouraging everyone to celebrate by making planet-friendly choices such as reducing energy consumption or planting trees in your local area; while researchers have discovered seals who can sleep while they dive! This incredible adaptation allows them to conserve oxygen during long dives and stay underwater longer than other species without having to surface for air breaks every few minutes like most marine mammals do.
Overall, this week has been filled with exciting news stories about our environment – from celebrating Earth Day in meaningful ways that benefit our planet’s ecosystems up into outer space where we’re pushing boundaries with new technologies like SpaceX’s Starship project!
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