- An explosion occurred at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Texas during a deluge test for its Starship rocket, the world's largest.
- The incident, captured on a NASASpaceflight livestream, showed a large plume and debris flying hundreds of metres into the air.
- SpaceX was conducting a deluge test, which involves spraying water at the rocket's base to mitigate flames during launch.
- No specific date has been set for the next Starship flight test, though Elon Musk previously indicated it was 4 to 6 weeks away from early April.
- The Starship rocket is crucial for NASA's Artemis programme, aiming to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028, a date that has already faced delays.
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