From Texas to the cosmos: The best images of the 400-foot-tall Starship rocket in action

In pictures: On Sunday, SpaceX made a successful test flight of the Starship rocket in Texas. This state-of-the-art rocket, nearly 400 feet tall, managed to land its booster on the same platform using mechanical arms. After liftoff, the spacecraft continued toward a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, marking a major advance in space exploration and rocket reusability.