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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for November 10 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 10 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Nice fit

These words are not all clothing.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

Words for what these hands are doing.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is WellSuited.

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• Jump

• Civil

• Strong

• Leisure

• Birthday

• WellSuited

• Business

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Strands.

You open up Instagram on your smartphone and immediately see an intriguing video on your feed. Suddenly, before you can even dive into the clip, the feed refreshes, and the video is gone.

SEE ALSO: Instagram reveals why some videos are lower quality than others

It seems like something like that would be a glitch, right?

Well, apparently Instagram was doing this on purpose. But, it was really annoying users so now they've stopped it.

Instagram depreciates the "rug pull"

In a video posted to his Instagram Stories, Instagram head Adam Mosseri was asked to share a recent change on Instagram that "people may not know about."

Mosseri shared that Instagram removed what was internally known at the company as the "rug pull." Mosseri defined the rug pull as when users open up the Instagram app and see content, but it immediately disappears and gets pushed down the feed as new content is brought in.

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Shockingly, Mosseri said that this practice was done on purpose on the Meta-owned app. According to Mosseri, Instagram decided to show this content because it was already loaded in the app and gave users something to see as the app downloaded new content from when the user last opened Instagram on their device.

"It was generally good for engagement," said Mosseri before admitting that it was "really annoying."

So, because it was annoying, Instagram decided to do away with it.

It should be noted that Instagram is far from the only app that does this. I personally have complained about how Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, shows content in the For You feed that immediately disappears shortly after the app is opened on a user's smartphone. Initially, I assumed this was a glitch, much like what I thought was happening on Instagram. But now, it appears that some social media companies are fine with giving their users a lesser experience if it means they get to hit their engagement metrics.

Here's hope this practice ceases across the board on all social media platforms.

Now that the 2024 presidential election has come and gone, OpenAI revealed on Friday just how much voters consulted ChatGPT.

SEE ALSO: I asked ChatGPT Search election-based questions — and I have concerns

Ahead of the election, OpenAI took steps to stop the spread of election misinformation on the platform. It banned the use of ChatGPT to impersonate candidates or governments, misrepresent how voting works, or discourage voting. It also digitally watermarked AI images created using DALL-E to make it easier to identify images created using AI.

Additionally, the company partnered with the National Association of Secretaries of State to provide accurate answers and direct users to CanIVote.org, a nonpartisan hub of voting information.

According to a blog post in the month leading up to the election one million ChatGPT responses directed users to CanIVote.org and it rejected over 250,000 requests for deepfakes of President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, Vice President-elect JD Vance, and Governor Tim Walz. On election day and the day after two million ChatGPT responses encouraged users to look to the Associated Press and Reuters for election results.

Despite the steps taken by OpenAI to stop the spread of election misinformation, the Bipartisan Policy Center still had concerns after asking ChatGPT a variety of voting-related questions. The Bipartisan Policy Center cautioned that is still "important to exercise discretion regarding its applications, especially when there are significant implications on our democracy."

"It is easy to mislead users when solely relying on unconfirmed sources, such as ChatGPT and other chatbots, for answers," the policy center's report continued. "The bot has limitations of prompt length and information training and often does not answer with complete or consistent information. We would caution users to check ChatGPT answers with reliable resources such as government websites or their local election boards."

This was the first presidential election where voters could turn to ChatGPT for election information and per the Bipartisan Policy Center there's room for improvements before the midterms in 2026.

Apple made your iPhone more secure and apparently no one really noticed until law enforcement got locked out of devices they had previously or were trying to crack.

Last week, 404 Media reported on a new phenomenon occurring that was freaking out law enforcement. iPhones that were being stored for forensic investigations were "mysteriously" rebooting, making it harder for LEOs to collect evidence from the devices.

Now, a researcher at the Hasso Plattner Institute, Dr.-Ing. Jiska Classen appears to have solved the mystery. Apple quietly rolled out a new feature in iOS 18.1 that reboots a user's iPhone if it has not been unlocked for a certain period of time.

Tweet may have been deleted Inactivity reboot now makes an iPhone more secure

The new feature causing police headaches is called "inactivity reboot." While it may be stifling some police investigations, it's generally good for most users.

The inactivity reboot code basically brings an inactivity timer to users' iPhone devices with iOS 18 and higher installed. The clock on the timer starts after it is unlocked or when a user first unlocks their iPhone since it has been turned on. 

After four days of a device being unused and locked, inactivity reboot kicks in and reboots the iPhone. The reboot brings the iPhone into a "Before First Unlock" state, which makes it much harder for third parties like bad actors or law enforcement to then access with forensic or cracking tools.

One cryptographer explained to 404 Media that the practical reason for this feature is to deter thieves from stealing iPhones, cracking the devices, and then reselling them or using your private data for nefarious purposes. However, it does appear that law enforcement officials are being affected by the change and are now spreading the word to others in the field about how to deal with it.

Regardless, though, it is good that Apple continues to make updates and changes to further protect the security and privacy of its users.

SAVE $42.98: Through Dec. 16, buy a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree at Amazon and get a free Echo Pop and smart plug.

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For everyone champing at the bit to get their holiday decorations up, now is your time. You can snag all kinds of artificial Christmas trees at Amazon and get two free gifts in return with this cheery seasonal deal — and you don't even have to wait until Black Friday.

Through Dec. 16, buy a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree at Amazon and get a free Echo Pop and smart plug with purchase. The Echo Pop and smart plug bundle currently costs $42.98 at Amazon, so these freebies make for a nice bonus that could help you set your tree up with voice controls. There are more than 200 trees to choose from, and your promotion will be included at checkout.

SEE ALSO: Shop Target's early Black Friday sale and get a jump on gift season

Whatever your preferred tree style is, you're bound to find something shimmering you'll love on this long list. There are frosted trees, pencil trees, 10-foot tall trees, and many more — and they're all pre-lit. Shop your color preference with trees that come with a range of light styles from clear to multicolored lights you can change to suit your mood. You and your loved ones can gather around this tree for years to come.

Just keep in mind some of the fine print:

• Offer expires at 12:00 p.m. PT on December 16th, 2024.

• Offer only applies to products sold by Amazon.com or Amazon.com Services LLC (look for "sold by Amazon.com" or "sold by Amazon.com Services LLC" on the product detail page).

• Items must be purchased in a single order and shipped at the same speed to a single address.

• Offer limited to one per customer and account.

• Offer may not be combined with other offers.

SAVE $101.99: As of Nov. 9, the Sony WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones are on sale for $298, down from $399.99, at Amazon. That's 25% off, and their lowest price ever.

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It's "taking long walks through the fall foliage while listening to yearning music" season. If you're on that wistful fall train, you need noise-cancelling headphones to fully immerse you in the mood — and Amazon's got a great deal on one of our favorite pairs from Sony today.

As of Nov. 9, Sony WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones are on sale for $298, down from $399.99, at Amazon. That's $101.99 off, or a discount of 25% — and their lowest price ever.

SEE ALSO: A surprising number of headphones and speakers are on sale ahead of Black Friday

These headphones won a Mashable Choice Award and scored high for full and clear audio, customizable sound, and great noise cancellation. Plus, they look great on, sporting that larger, "can" look that AirPods Max ushered into fashion.

In her review, Deputy Editor Miller Kern said, "These are probably the best-sounding headphones I’ve ever tried." She also noted their great phone call quality, which can be hard to find in over-ear headphones. Plus, you can customize the sound and buttons to your liking, and they come in plastic-free packaging.

At this huge price drop, the Sony WH-1000XM5 are a no-brainer to grab as an excellent holiday gift for a loved one — or maybe just for yourself. We won't tell anyone.

SAVE $100: As of Nov. 9, the Google Pixel Watch 2 (cellular) is on sale for $199.99, down from $299.99, at Amazon. That's 33% off.

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It's treat yourself season, and there's plenty of stylish wearable tech on sale ahead of Black Friday. A solid smartwatch upgrade is within reach today with a deal on the Google Pixel Watch 2 at Amazon.

As of Nov. 9, the Google Pixel Watch 2 (cellular) is on sale for $199.99, down from $299.99, at Amazon. That's $100 off, or a 33% discount. This model hit an all-time low of $170.99 during October Prime Day, but if you're ready to grab one now, this is still a solid discount.

SEE ALSO: The best smartwatch for every wrist

While the Pixel Watch 2 isn't Google's latest smartwatch model (that's the Pixel Watch 3, which also came with some AI updates), it has everything most smartwatch users are looking for at a lower price. Health, fitness, and tracking features include blood oxygen level monitoring, heartbeat and rhythm tracking, heart-rate sensor, sleep tracking, temperature tracking, and more. It also has a full day of battery life with an always-on display, and up to 36 hours while in Battery Saver mode.

Keep in mind that the Pixel Watch 2 only comes in one size, 41mm, while the 3 offers a 45mm size as well, so people who really want a larger screen may want to spring for the 3.

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The No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores and South Carolina Gamecocks football teams go head-to-head this weekend in an SEC showdown at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 4:15 p.m. ET/1:15 p.m. PT. 

Vanderbilt is 6-3 overall and 3-2 in conference, cracking into the AP Top 25 after defeating Alabama football earlier this season. South Carolina isn't far behind, also receiving AP Top 25 votes, at 5-3 overall and 3-3 in conference play.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt football kickoff time and network

The South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt football game is scheduled for a 4:15 p.m. ET/1:15 p.m. PT start on SEC Network on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and the Purdue Boilermakers football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. 

The Buckeyes are 7-1 overall, 4-1 in conference play, and currently sit behind only the Oregon Ducks in the AP Top 25. Purdue is 1-7 overall and 0-5 in conference.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Purdue vs. Ohio State football kickoff time and network

The Purdue vs. Ohio State football game is scheduled for a 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT start on FOX on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The No. 1 Oregon Ducks and Maryland Terrapins football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. 

The Ducks sit atop the AP Top 25 with an undefeated record, but they've only played two ranked teams: Boise State and Ohio State. Maryland is 4-4 overall, 1-4 in conference play, and unranked, along with the rest of Oregon's remaining opponents.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Maryland vs. Oregon football kickoff time and network

The Maryland vs. Oregon football game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT start on Big Ten Network on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The No. 5 Texas Longhorns and the Florida Gators football teams go head-to-head this weekend at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. 

The Longhorns are 7-1 overall, and 3-1 in conference play. The Gators are 4-4 overall and 2-3 in conference.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Florida vs. Texas football kickoff time and network

The Florida vs. Texas football game is scheduled for a 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT start on ABC/ESPN+ on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 15 LSU Tigers football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. 

Both teams are 6-2 overall, but Alabama is 3-2 in conference play, while LSU is only 3-1. The Crimson Tide is coming off a 34-0 win over Missouri, while LSU suffered a 38-23 loss to Texas A&M last week.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Alabama vs. LSU football kickoff time and network

The Alabama vs. LSU football game is scheduled for an 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start on the ABC/ESPN+ on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period. 

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The No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes and Texas Tech football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. 

The Buffaloes, led by head coach Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, are 6-2 overall and 4-1 in conference. The Red Raiders are 6-3 overall, and 4-2 in conference, but remain unranked in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. Texas Tech did earn two votes.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Colorado vs. Texas Tech football kickoff time and network

The Colorado vs. Texas Tech football game is scheduled for an 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT start on the FOX on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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Sling TV suggests the streamer's Orange Plan for the game, which costs $20 for the first month and $40 monthly after that.

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FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period. 

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The No. 12 Boise State Broncos and Nevada Wolf Pack football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Albertsons Stadium in Boise State, Idaho. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. 

Nevada is coming off three straight losses, and has lost four of their last five. Boise State, on the other hand, has won the team's last five games. The Broncos have only lost one game all season, and are undefeated in conference play.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Nevada vs. Boise State football kickoff time and network

The Nevada vs. Boise State football game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT start on the FOX on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period. 

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The No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Florida State football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. 

Notre Dame has won six straight games, while Florida State has lost five straight. It should come as no surprise that the Fighting Irish are heavily favored.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Florida State vs. Notre Dame football kickoff time and network

The Florida State vs. Notre Dame football game is scheduled for an 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start on the NBC on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan Wolverines football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT. 

The Hoosiers are one of the only remaining undefeated teams left in college football. Michigan is 5-4 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The Wolverines have lost three of their last five, and without momentum against an undefeated team, the Hoosiers are heavily favored.

SEE ALSO: How to watch college football without cable Michigan vs. Indiana football kickoff time and network

The Michigan vs. Indiana football game is scheduled for an 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT start on CBS on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The No. 7 Tennessee Vols and Mississippi State Bulldogs football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. 

The Vols are 7-1 overall, and 4-1 in conference play, plus the team has won 18 of their last 19 games at Neyland. On the other side of this SEC showdown, MS State is 2-7 overall, and have yet to win a conference game in the 2024 season.

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The MS State vs. Tennessee football game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT start on ESPN on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels football teams go head-to-head this weekend at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. The match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, and is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT. 

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The Ole Miss vs. Georgia football game is scheduled for an 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT start on the ABC/ESPN+ on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

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SpaceX is on track to have the most powerful space-worthy rocket in history, a vehicle soon expected to outperform NASA's mega moon rocket, which flew its maiden voyage in 2022.

The aerospace company, founded by Elon Musk, is laser-focused on bringing Starship into operational use. Since April 2023, SpaceX has launched five test flights of the skyscraping rocket and spacecraft. Though the first three ended prematurely in explosions, the fourth, in June, ended without anything blowing up, and the fifth, in October, even succeeded in returning the colossal booster to the launch pad, a crucial step toward reusability.

During the upcoming sixth test flight, Starship flight controllers will once again attempt to send back the booster for capture and have a controlled splash down of the spacecraft in the Indian Ocean.

These tests are a critical demonstration of hardware for NASA, which is depending on Starship to get humans back on the moon in the next few years. And, if successful, it'll mean Musk is one small step closer to realizing his personal dream of building a city on Mars.

The billionaire business magnate has oversold timelines in the past. Here's what we know so far about when SpaceX will try to fly this.

SEE ALSO: Check out NASA's next space station. It won't orbit Earth. Tweet may have been deleted What is the SpaceX Starship?

Starship is a super-heavy-lift rocket and spacecraft, built to carry immense cargo and numerous astronauts into deep space.

The 400-foot vehicle looms over NASA's rocket, the Space Launch System. It would take about five billboards stacked on top of the space agency's mega rocket to be as tall as Starship. SpaceX estimates its rocket also has about twice as much thrust.

The rocket is made of stainless steel, a material Musk is particularly fond of due to its relatively low price. Unlike NASA's SLS, which flies on super-chilled liquid hydrogen and oxygen, this beast is fueled with 10 million pounds of liquid methane and oxygen. The new fuel can be stored at more manageable temperatures than liquid hydrogen, meaning it doesn't need as much insulation and is less prone to leaks, a problem that often stymies NASA launches.

SpaceX's Starship is made of stainless steel and runs on liquid methane. Credit: SpaceX

Starship is intended to eventually evolve into a fully reusable launch and landing system, designed for trips to the moon, Mars, and perhaps other destinations. Its intended reusability is "the holy grail of space," Musk said at a company event in 2022, because it will make spaceflight more affordable to the average person.

"Full reusability has been an elusive goal throughout the history of spaceflight, piling innumerable technical challenges on what is already the most difficult engineering pursuit in human existence," according to SpaceX. "It is rocket science, on ludicrous mode."

"It is rocket science, on ludicrous mode." NASA tapped SpaceX to develop a human landing system version of Starship. Credit: SpaceX How will NASA use Starship?

NASA plans to use Starship to land astronauts on the moon during Artemis III and IV, two upcoming missions which could come as early as 2026 and 2028, respectively.

The space agency has tapped SpaceX to develop a human landing system version of Starship with a $4 billion contract. As part of the deal, the company will need to demonstrate an uncrewed test flight to the moon beforehand.

During Artemis III, Starship is expected to transport astronauts from NASA's Orion spacecraft to the lunar south pole and back. It would be the first human moon-landing since 1972. The space agency also has promised the mission will see a woman and person of color walk on the moon for the first time. In the fourth Artemis mission, Starship might dock at a moon-orbiting space station, the yet-to-be-commissioned Gateway, and ferry astronauts back and forth to the moon from there.

NASA announced in January it was pushing back Artemis III at least a year to 2026, in large part because of Starship's lag in progress. For the SpaceX spacecraft to reach the moon, it will need to refuel in low-Earth orbit from a space tanker, something never done before.

NASA's confidence in Starship has ebbed and flowed over the past two years. During an Artemis news conference in August 2023, the space agency's Jim Free, then associate administrator of exploration systems, told reporters NASA would consider changing the Artemis III mission goals if slips in SpaceX's schedule persisted.

When is Starship's next launch?

SpaceX is targeting as early as Nov. 18 for its sixth orbital test flight. The half-hour launch window opens at 5 p.m. ET (or 4 p.m. local Starbase time), though the time and date could change. The company must first get license approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

SpaceX has been launching Starship tests from its private launch pad known as Starbase in South Texas.. Credit: JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images

This test will attempt to repeat many of the objectives achieved in the last test. Starship will once again try to send back the booster for mid-air capture with the launch tower's so-called "chopsticks" and have a controlled splash down of the spacecraft in the Indian Ocean. The switch to an afternoon liftoff should enable the ship to reenter the atmosphere in daylight.

This time flight controllers will try to reignite an engine in space and run several heatshield experiments. The ship also will fly at a steeper angle in the final phase, "purposefully stressing the limits of flap control" to collect data on various future landing scenarios. The whole journey should last little more than one hour.

"Learnings from this and subsequent flight tests will continue to make the entire Starship system more reliable," according to SpaceX.

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The company has already flown five Starships. The first three exploded, but the last two survived.

The rocket first launched on April 20, 2023, exploding 24 miles above the Gulf of Mexico about four minutes later. The rocket didn't separate from its colossal booster, which had caught fire from leaking fuel, and flipped as it fell in the air back toward Earth. The self-destruct system was commanded for both the booster and ship after several of the engines didn’t fire, though aerodynamic pressure ultimately caused the ship to break apart.

During the second test on Nov. 18, 2023, Starship reached space but not orbit, exploding about eight minutes into the flight. In that test, the rocket demonstrated a new method of separating the booster from the spacecraft in the air, known as "hot-staging." 

SpaceX's Starship didn't make it to orbit during its first attempt to fly in space on April 20, 2023. It appeared to explode on its descent about four minutes after liftoff. Credit: SpaceX

Then on March 14, the ship reached orbital speed and demonstrated a first step toward being able to refuel in space, transferring several tons of liquid oxygen between internal tanks. In June, Starship survived the maximum heat of reentering Earth's atmosphere and performed a key flip and landing burn before hitting the Indian Ocean.

In its latest fifth flight on Oct. 13, the rocket defied expectations by successfully sending the booster back to the launch pad, where it was caught mid-air with mechanical launch tower arms, on its very first try. The flight ended with a controlled splash down in the water, just as planned.

Where will Starship launch?

Perhaps surprisingly, Starship won't lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where most space fans are accustomed to watching historically significant launches.

Instead, it will take off from Boca Chica, Texas, at SpaceX's own spaceport, known as Starbase. Eventually, the company will launch the rocket from a site under construction in the outer perimeter of the famous Florida pad that shot Apollo 11 to the moon.

"Their plan is that they're going to do a few test flights there" in South Texas, NASA administrator Bill Nelson said. "Once they have the confidence, they will bring the missions to the Cape."

How can I watch the Starship launch?

If you're not on the list to get onto SpaceX's private Starbase but in the South Texas area, you could try viewing the flight test from a public beach on South Padre Island, such as Cameron County Amphitheater at Isla Blanca Park or Port Isabel. Locals are known to host watch parties.

For viewers at home, SpaceX will start a live broadcast of the countdown about a half-hour before liftoff. The launch window is 5 to 5:30 p.m. ET. The livestream feed will be available on SpaceX's website, and updates will be posted on X, the social platform also owned by Musk.

During the fourth test flight in June, Starship plopped the Super Heavy booster into the Gulf of Mexico as planned. Credit: SpaceX How likely is Starship to succeed?

Well, rocket science is hard.

After the first flight test, Kate Tice, a quality systems engineering manager for the company, said Starship's clearing of the launch tower was the team's main hope. Prior to the second flight, Tice again managed public expectations, saying there was "a good chance" the booster would incur damage.

"Each of these flight tests continue to be just that: a test," SpaceX said on its website in March. "They aren’t occurring in a lab or on a test stand, but are putting flight hardware in a flight environment to maximize learning."

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Administrator Nelson has congratulated SpaceX on the team's bold efforts, stating that great achievements through history have demanded "some level of calculated risk."

As Starship has spent more time in flight, its track record has improved — thus, explosions should become less frequent. Though the company has faced criticism for previous test failures, its executives insist that building fast, breaking expensive things, and learning from mistakes are part of SpaceX's philosophy — a departure from NASA's slower and more conservative pace.

"Development moves really fast here at SpaceX," Tice said earlier this year.

Tweet may have been deleted What is SpaceX's plan for Mars?

The SpaceX founder's ultimate vision is to use a fleet of Starships to send 1 million humans to Mars by 2050.

To be clear, Musk doesn't just want to establish a place for people to visit but a self-sustaining city. He imagines that, with a bit of warming, humans could restore a thick atmosphere and oceans on Mars, making it a more hospitable environment, even able to grow crops.

"There's a fundamental juncture in the history of really any civilization on a single planet, which is, do you get to the second planet, or do you not?" Musk told the National Academies in 2021. "I propose we do, and I think we should as soon as possible."

SpaceX test fired a Starship prototype spacecraft on the ground in December. Credit: SpaceX "There's a fundamental juncture in the history of really any civilization on a single planet, which is, do you get to the second planet, or do you not?"

The ship would be spacious enough for 100 passengers, along with their luggage, plus the materials to build homes, businesses, rocket fuel stations, and iron foundries.

The journey getting there would be long, Musk said, but Starship would have entertainment, such as zero-gravity games, movies, lectures, and a restaurant.

"It can't feel cramped or boring," he said at the International Astronautical Congress in 2016, in Guadalajara, Mexico. "It'll be really fun to go. You'll have a great time."

UPDATE: Nov. 8, 2024, 5:43 p.m. EST A version of this article was originally published on Feb. 4, 2023. It has been updated periodically since then to reflect new information in Starship's launch campaign.