Stunning Photos Of Earth Captured From Space By Elon Musk's Starship
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The SpaceX Starship reached its farthest and fastest flight during its recent test launch.
Elon Musk and SpaceX have shared stunning pictures of the Earth captured by Space X's Starship as it completed its first successful flight through space on Thursday, in what was its third attempt. The Starship, which is the world's most powerful rocket, reached its farthest and fastest flight during this test launch, although it was lost upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, according to SpaceX. Wild that this is a real picture pic.twitter.com/V2LWqTOydY Ship in space pic.twitter.com/ge5vJ0q9jW Congrats to @SpaceX on a successful test flight! Starship has soared into the heavens. Together, we are making great strides through Artemis to return humanity to the Moon—then look onward to Mars. https://t.co/VXq8Vp1sAc Starship will make life multiplanetary pic.twitter.com/Ul7ksiAHBZ
High-definition footage from an onboard camera showed the Starship in space, showing the curve of the Earth in the background as it soared at speeds exceeding 26,000 km per hour.
"Wild that this is a real picture," tweeted SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, sharing an image of the rocket in space. SpaceX also shared several images on their official X page, captioning them, "ship in space."
