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Every day. were very passionate here at spacex. >> and these things happen in the beginning of our space program. who can forget vanguard rockets crashing on the pad just to get it right. its not easy, its not fast but it does come. tom jones knows it well. sky-walking author with us to outline the significance of today. when we were talking about this, people were very excited. you heard all the clapping. for a while, where is this clapping coming from? it was from the control room itself, a lo...

Elon musk, the companys ceo, set expectations low. just getting the rocket off the ground was a major milestone. he tweeted. .. the plan is to land people on the moon in a joint mission with nasser and then go to mars. it is radically different from other rockets. this is the starship launch system. it stands 120 metres tall, thats nearly 400 feet. it has to main parts. at the bottom is the superheavy booster which has a huge number of engines, 33 of them. above this is a spacecraft. this can ca...

>> hallie jackson, thank you. the first test flight of a powerful new spacex rocket some day destined for the moon and beyond ended with a spectacular explosion just minutes after launch. here is stephanie gosk. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: spacexs star ship, the brainchild of billionaire elon musk had liftoff. >> what a sight from the ground. >> reporter: and then the uncrewed flight had some problems. >> it does appear to be spinning. >> reporter: this was supposed to be moment the space...

And that the aim of this test flight was to gather data. the first part went well. it cleared the launch pad and for four minutes gathered speed as it climbed preciptiously towards space, but then it started to spin before bursting into flames. it appeared that the two sections of the rocket system — the booster and the cruise vessel — were unable to separate, possibly causing the spacecraft to fail. lets get more from our science correspondentjonathan amos. why do they see it as a success? ...

U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another COVID-19 booster dose for older adults and people with weak immune systems so they can shore up protection this spring – while taking steps

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Well, thats tomorrow night. i will see you for that first look tomorrow morning. when we come back on this very busy news night, covid after your vaccination and the booster. there is news from the fda about a second booster for older adults. we will break this down for you in a moment. then our viewers tonight and the images of the super bloom still coming in from texas to arizona to california. coming up. some risks. with type 2 diabetes you have up to 4 times greater risk of stroke, heart att...

Shortness of breath... and irregular heartbeat could mean something more serious, called attr-cm a rare, underdiagnosed disease that worsens over time. sound like you? call your cardiologist and ask about attr-cm. >> david: tonight the fda is authorizing a second covid booster for all adults 65 and older. he would get the booster of four months have passed since your first booster. for people immunocompromised, also available after two months. the cdc nights to sign off, and that is likely. and ...

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Anticipated or hadnt checked out thoroughly. but theyve gone through this methodically. youre right, there have been several prototypes of both the starship itself — which is the payload in this case — as well as the test firings of the falcon super—heavy booster 33 clustered engine. not a small deal — thats a huge deal. you can imaginejust the plumbing alone is kind of a nightmare. but all that has to work for it to successfully launch. so, you know, this is certainly not a sure thing b...