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by ibgames

EARTHDATE: September 4, 2016

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REAL LIFE NEWS: SPACE X ROCKET EXPLOSION

by Hazed

Proof that rocketry is still a hazardous endeavor: a rocket operated by Space X exploded a few days ago when it was being fueled in preparation for a test-firing. The blast shook buildings several miles away.

Here’s the details of what happened, with some pictures of the blast.

Watch a video of the explosion here.

A satellite owned by Facebook was destroyed in the blast, and here’s what Mark Zuckerberg had to say.

Here’s an explanation of what this explosion means for the future of Space X and commercial space flight.

And yesterday, Elon Musk, the founder of Space X, said it wasn’t an explosion – just a really fast fire.

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