Debris Rains Down on Protected Wildlife After Starship Explosion

#SpaceX's first orbital #Starship launch attempt saw the most powerful rocket ever built soar to new heights. But it likely came at a big cost to the #environment.

"Getting reports from multiple people now of 'particulates' raining down in areas of Port Isabel after the nearby explosion of the SpaceX rocket stack Starship/Superheavy," NPR reporter Pablo de la Rosa tweeted, accompanied by pictures of grit-covered surfaces.

Unfortunately, given the location of SpaceX's testing facilities near Boca Chica, Texas, local wildlife could feel the full brunt of the failure as well.

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