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World’s Largest Plane Drops a Hypersonic Aircraft

Plus: Everything to know about SpaceX's big test of its Starship megarocket.
Gizmodo Staff

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Stratolaunch flew its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle for the first time after dropping it out of the belly of Roc, an utterly massive aircraft with a 385-foot wingspan. Meanwhile, SpaceX flew its Starship for the third time in a test that pushed the limits of the megarocket. Catch up on these and other top science stories from this week. – Rose Pastore

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