NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation hearing, the head of Kennedy Space Center will keep things afloat.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on X.

Debris from the Starship spacecraft that blew up in midair on Thursday prompted flight diversions in the area.

SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean.

"America is leading humanity back to the Moon, onward to Mars, and into a golden age of space exploration," Nelson wrote,

A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching ... It's anything but routine," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson posted on X after the accident. "That's why these tests are so important." "Nothing so far suggests pushing next launch ...

After exploding, the craft sent blazing debris across the sky and forced multiple aircraft flying over and near the Caribbean to divert.

SpaceX says a fire might have caused its Starship to break ... It's anything but routine," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson posted on X after the accident. "That's why these tests are so important." Earlier Thursday, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company also ...

The rocket company said the space vehicle came apart during its ascent. Videos posted to social media showed debris streaking through the sky.

Good luck today @elonmusk and the whole spacex team!!' the Amazon founder wrote on X. NASA's outgoing chief Bill Nelson meanwhile offered his congratulations to SpaceX for the booster catch, adding: 'Spaceflight is not easy.' For this flight, SpaceX ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to remove degraded hardware and swab for microorganisms.