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SpaceX lost contact with its powerful Starship rocket over the Gulf of Mexico after its launch on Thursday. “We lost contact with the ship, just like last time,” said SpaceX official Dan Huot, referring to a January launch in which the rocket’s upper stage exploded over the Caribbean, scattering debris Despite losing contact with the upper stage, SpaceX managed to return the huge booster stage to the launch tower – catching it with arms called “chopsticks.” It was the third time SpaceX completed the tricky engineering feat. Shortly after liftoff and booster separation, live video showed the upper stage was tumbling out of control before the signal was lost. SpaceX turned off its livestream about about 40 minutes after the launch Setback for Musk, who is in Washington to lead Doge The setback may raise questions about billionaire Elon Musk and his SpaceX programme, as he spends most of his time in Washington working on President Donald Trump’s government reforms by leading the Departmen...

  On Sunday, a plane carrying 72 passengers in Nepal crashed on landing. No survivors have been found. Just how common is this sort of tragedy nowadays Over the hundred-year history of commercial aviation, safety has improved dramatically. However, a series of  high-profile incidents  over the past few years have re-ignited fears. On Sunday, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashed while landing at Pokhara in Nepal. All 72 people on board are believed to have died, making it the country’s deadliest crash in 30 years. On Monday, a spokesman said the plane was cleared for landing, and the pilot had not reported “anything untoward” on approach. Despite this, flying is safer than ever. Aside from drastic improvements in aircraft technology and pilot training, stricter regulatory environments ensure all procedures are consistently followed, and even the most minor mishaps are learned from According to the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority, there is an  average of one fatality for eve...