rockets
Watch NASA Test an SLS Tank to Destruction
By the time a rocket actually launches, it's components have been through a ton of rigorous testing. That's certainly true…
Japan’s First Private Rocket Flies to Space
Have you heard of Interstellar Technologies? They're the latest private company to launch their own rocket into space. They're a…
This is How NASA Releases Almost Half a Million Gallons of Water in 60 Seconds
To keep the extremely powerful Space Launch System safe during launch, NASA has developed the IOP/SS (Ignition Overpressure Protection and…
Engineers Propose a Rocket that Consumes Itself as it Flies to Space
A team of engineers from the University of Glasgow and the Ukraine have proposed a self-eating rocket as a way…
Launching Rockets from Balloons is About to be a Thing, But We Need a Better Name than “Rockoons”
A new company is developing a hybrid rocket-balloon system to launch microsatellites cheaply from high altitude.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 483: Stopping in Space
It's one thing to get from Earth to space, but sometimes you want to do the opposite. You want to…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 479: Rockets pt. 1 – What Does “Single Stage To Orbit” Really Mean?
To celebrate the launch of the Falcon Heavy, we figured it was time for an all new series, this time…
Canada To Get Its Own Spaceport
Canada's spaceport will be built by Maritime Launch Services near Canso, Nova Scotia.
Falcon Heavy Vs. Saturn V
A comparison between the rocket that delivered the Apollo astronauts to the Moon, and the one that promises to deliver…
ESA Prepares Revolutionary Air Breathing Rocket Engine
The SABRE (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) being developed for the European Space Agency could be ready for test firing in…