'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast

On 24 July, a SpaceX rocket that had lifted off from Texas on a test flight splashed down in the Indian Ocean and was later sighted drifting near Christmas Island. David Watchorn, seat of the Christmas Island Tourism Association, said he initially thought he was seeing ships on his way to work before realizing the object was "a rocket, a abstraction rocket" under tow. The 52‑metre‑long rocket has stirred curiosity among residents, with some sneaking out of work for a glimpse and others readying boats to examine the debris up close. Watchorn told the BBC, "It's truly unthinkable to deliberation astir what it's been through," and added, "The much and much you look astatine it, the much fascinating it's becoming."