\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom eBay to Facebook Marketplace, sellers are trying to make thousands of dollars off debris from failed SpaceX Starship test flights.While the mega rocket has been successful in its last two launches, previous test flights ended in explosions, with many people across the country claiming to have discovered fragments of the rocket on land.Research chemist Ken Kremer warns the pieces could be dangerous.”Right after the launch \u2014 and the explosion \u2014 when it first falls into the water, it can be very toxic,” Kremer said. “There are a lot of toxic propellants and adhesives that they use and other materials. So you don\u2019t want to touch that.”Some listings on eBay are selling tiles for nearly $3,500. One sale ended with a $5,000 payout.”I don\u2019t think it\u2019s worth anything,” Kremer said. He added that it\u2019s difficult to prove their authenticity, but most tiles will have serial numbers on them.Here locally, a man from Cocoa Beach is selling 75 pieces of what he said is heat shield material from fin hinges for $995.”The best thing is to call law enforcement and give it to them, and then you\u2019ll find out if it\u2019s real or not,” Kremer said. “That\u2019s going to be helpful scientifically to figure out why it fell there and what happened to it on burnup.”He said learning why certain pieces landed in specific spots could help prevent future issues.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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From eBay to Facebook Marketplace, sellers are trying to make thousands of dollars off debris from failed SpaceX Starship test flights.<\/p>\n
While the mega rocket has been successful in its last two launches, previous test flights ended in explosions, with many people across the country claiming to have discovered fragments of the rocket on land.<\/p>\n
Research chemist Ken Kremer warns the pieces could be dangerous.<\/p>\n
“Right after the launch \u2014 and the explosion \u2014 when it first falls into the water, it can be very toxic,” Kremer said. “There are a lot of toxic propellants and adhesives that they use and other materials. So you don\u2019t want to touch that.”<\/p>\n