A Blue Origin rocket exploded on the launch tower in a fiery blast during a test of its engines, the company says.
If you looked up at the right time, you likely saw it - a SpaceX rocket soaring across the Southern California night sky.
USC's lab has broken an amateur record by launching a rocket to an altitude of 89 miles above the Earth's surface.
NASA is set to go on a mission to explore one of the most promising places within our solar system that could potentially harbor life. But it's not a planet - it's actually one of Jupiter's 95 moons.
A "post-attack damage assessment" was being conducted, a spokesperson said.
If you noticed a big strange light in the sky overnight, it was the latest SpaceX launch.