Space Flight
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…
Saturn V’s New Mission Is To…Mississippi?
The Saturn V rocket that was supposed to launch Apollo 19 to the Moon in 1973 has found a new…
Elon Musk Is Sending Humans To Mars In 2024
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has announced his ambitious plan to get humans to Mars by 2024.
Launch Of World’s Largest Rocket Postponed
The Delta-4 Heavy launch scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled due to unspecified payload reasons.
Blue Origin Will Shoot Itself In The Foot On Purpose
Blue Origin will perform its next test flight of the New Shepard rocket with a faulty parachute system on the…
Hawking Supports Tiny Spacecraft To Alpha Centauri
Stephen Hawking supports a plan to send tiny nano-spacecraft to the Centauri system within a generation.
April 12, 1961: The First Human in Space
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space.
It’s Going To Be A Blast! First RS-25 Flight Engine Test Set For March
The first flight test for the RS-25 rocket engine, which will power NASA's Space Launch System, is set for March…
Incredible Hand-Drawn Animations Explain How Spacecraft Work
Freelance animator and storyboard artist Stanley VonMedvey has started using his remarkable talents to create short videos to explain a…
NASA Thinks There’s a Way to Get to Mars in 3 Days
A new system holds the promise of interstellar travel, asteroid deflection, and even interstellar communication.