Elon Musk’s ambitious Starship project faced another dramatic setback when its prototype exploded while just sitting on the launch pad. Ironically, Grok, Musk’s own AI chatbot, recently called him a ‘genius.’ Well, it seems even geniuses sometimes have their rockets go kaboom for no apparent reason. The explosion sent a plume of smoke and debris into the air, marking yet another hurdle for SpaceX’s ambitious journey to Mars.
Another Hiccup on the Road to Mars
While SpaceX continually pushes the boundaries of rocketry, these explosive failures are starting to feel like a recurring theme. The Starship rocket, touted as the vessel that will one day take humans to the Red Planet, just can’t seem to catch a break. It’s almost as if the universe is reminding Musk that rocket science is, well, actually rocket science.
On the bright side, every failed attempt brings SpaceX one step closer to success—assuming they have enough rockets left to keep trying. Maybe Grok should stick to giving compliments and leave the engineering to the humans.
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