You might think of rockets as powerful vehicles that blast astronaut crews and robotic missions into space. But what if they could be used to send cargo from one side of Earth to the other in a ...

When rockets fire into space, the insides of their engines become an extreme environment where temperatures soar and tiny particles are thrown around at hypersonic speeds. These particles behave in ...

Scientists will compare images and data from the impact site to study the moon's surface in detail. The findings could help ...

The upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is expected to crash into the moon early Wednesday morning, creating a fresh crater and giving scientists a rare opportunity to observe the impact and its effects.

SpaceX often gives its rockets, satellite constellations and even its ground-based infrastructure clever, cosmic-inspired names. The Falcon 9 rocket, for instance, is named after the Millennium Falcon ...

With SpaceX now launching its reusable Falcon 9 rocket up to several times a week, the U.S. company has quickly become a giant of global spaceflight. It's a far cry from the days of America's Space ...

Welcome to Edition 8.38 of the Rocket Report! The big news this week concerned the third launch of the New Glenn rocket. The first 15 minutes of the flight were exhilarating for Blue Origin, seeing a ...

Tasks as simple as "filling up the tank" here on Earth become complex exercises in fluid dynamics when you add in factors such as: And yet, figuring out how to refuel spacecraft in orbit will be ...