rockets
Astronomy Cast 318: Escape Velocity
Sometimes you've just got to get away from it all. From your planet, your Solar System and your galaxy. If…
The Soyuz Rocket and Launch Sequence Explained
Want to know more about the Soyuz rocket? This new video from ESA is based on actual lessons for astronauts…
Want to Look Inside a Burning Rocket Engine?
Here's a bit of pretty amazing hobby rocket porn. Ben Krasnow walks us through -- in a rather matter-of-fact way…
Soyuz Rocket’s Comet-like Re-Entry Captured on Video
Part of the Soyuz rocket that brought the latest trio of crew members to the International Space Station fell back…
Comet Curiosity? MSL Looks Like a Comet as it Heads Toward Mars
What does a spacecraft look like as it lights-out for another world? This incredible time-lapse video was taken by astronomers…
Amazing Amateur Rocket Launch Reaches 121,000 feet
Wow! Take a look at this for a little "bang! zoom!" in your day! This video shows an incredible video…
Pictures of Rockets
Here are some cool pictures of rockets. [/caption] This is an image of the Gemini-Titan 11 rocket lifting off from…
New Zealand Launches First Rocket
Today was a proud day in the history of New Zealand, marking the first ever home-grown rocket launch from the…
Company Flies Biofuel Rocket (Video)
Flometrics, Inc. successfully flew a liquid fueled rocket with a 100% renewable fuel, a version of JP-8 (Jet Propellant 8)…
First Rocket
[/caption] Rocketry is actually older than many people think. The first rockets originated in China and subsequently the Middle East…