SpaceX’s Starship launch sent dust cloud of sand and soil over nearby city

SpaceX’s first test launch of its giant Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, kicked up a cloud of dust that dropped sand and soil on the nearby city of Port Isabel. The massive rocket cleared the launchpad Thursday morning but exploded just minutes into its flight, or as SpaceX said, “experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly.” The unmanned launch from SpaceX’s Starbase facility was eagerly anticipated. The largest rocket ever built, Starship is designed to play a key role in returning humans to the moon, as well as...