SpaceX Successfully Launched Telstar Satellite Into Orbit

SpaceX Successfully Launched Telstar Satellite Into Orbit

The Falcon 9 rocket also made another successful landing

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 23rd, 2015
It's Happening, NASA Is Building the Most Powerful Rocket in History

It's Happening, NASA Is Building the Most Powerful Rocket in History

The rocket will one day send crews of astronauts to Mars

Watch: Soyuz Spacecraft Blasts Off to the ISS

Watch: Soyuz Spacecraft Blasts Off to the ISS

The launch happened this Wednesday at 12:37 a.m. EDT

Soyuz Rocket All Set to Lift Astronauts into Space

Soyuz Rocket All Set to Lift Astronauts into Space

The rocket will launch in just a few hours

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2015
NASA Fires Up “Ferrari of Rocket Engines” for Flight to Mars - Video

NASA Fires Up “Ferrari of Rocket Engines” for Flight to Mars - Video

Four such engines will power NASA's Space Launch System

Propelling a Spacecraft with Microwaves Could Actually Work

Propelling a Spacecraft with Microwaves Could Actually Work

Moving microwaves from the kitchen to power spaceships

Watch: World's Most Powerful Engine Being Built

Watch: World's Most Powerful Engine Being Built

It's engines like this one that will launch people to Mars

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 13th, 2015
NASA Wants to Build the Most Powerful Rocket That Ever Was

NASA Wants to Build the Most Powerful Rocket That Ever Was

The agency plans to use the rocket to send crew and cargo on deep space missions, the goal being to one day reach Mars

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2015
Pieces of Russian Cargo Ship Lost in Space Might Hit Us Friday, May 8

Pieces of Russian Cargo Ship Lost in Space Might Hit Us Friday, May 8

Although the ship is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, some bits and pieces of it could fall on Earth

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2015
Russia Loses Cargo Ship Carrying over 3 Tons of Supplies in Space

Russia Loses Cargo Ship Carrying over 3 Tons of Supplies in Space

The cargo ship launched this past Tuesday, failed to reach the International Space Station as planned

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 27th, 2015
Two New Satellites Were Launched in Earth's Orbit on Saturday

Two New Satellites Were Launched in Earth's Orbit on Saturday

The satellites launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, should remain operational 15 years from now

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 7th, 2015
Small Army of Rockets Will Launch from Alabama, US, Later This Week

Small Army of Rockets Will Launch from Alabama, US, Later This Week

The student-built rockets will reach an altitude of up to 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) before falling back to the ground

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 2nd, 2015
NASA Launches New Satellite Designed to Measure Global Soil Moisture

NASA Launches New Satellite Designed to Measure Global Soil Moisture

The satellite left Earth this past Saturday, was launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US

Rocket-Powered Car Promises to Reach 1,000Mph (1,609 Km/h)

Rocket-Powered Car Promises to Reach 1,000Mph (1,609 Km/h)

The super-fast car, nicknamed the Bloodhound, will attempt to set a new land speed record sometime in 2016

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 12th, 2015
SpaceX Rocket Fails to Make a Smooth Landing, Ends Up in the Atlantic

SpaceX Rocket Fails to Make a Smooth Landing, Ends Up in the Atlantic

The rocket launched on Saturday from Florida, US, put a cargo capsule en route to the International Space Station

Dinosaur Fossil Readies for a Trip to Space and Back

Dinosaur Fossil Readies for a Trip to Space and Back

The dinosaur fossil, together with other souvenirs and mementos, will leave Earth this coming December 4

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2014
DNA Embarks on Daring Adventure to Space and Back, Survives the Experience

DNA Embarks on Daring Adventure to Space and Back, Survives the Experience

Having returned to our planet, the DNA used in this experiment was still able to transfer genetic information

 
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