It felt like stepping into the future.
SpaceX returned its Starship rocket on Saturday—but there's a catch

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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- · The VergeWatch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship
- · BBC News'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
- · BBC ScienceSpaceX successfully catches top of huge Starship rocket for first time
- · CNBCSpaceX catches upper stage of Starship rocket in historic first
- · BBC ScienceSpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
- · Al JazeeraSpaceX’s Starship nails a smooth return with historic catch
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