On May 31, 1990, the Soviet Union launched a new module to the Mir space station. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on ...

Ever wonder why space launch vehicles are called rockets? Learn the origin of the term and how it came to define modern space ...

When Artemis II blasts off for its lunar flyby, its powerful SLS rocket will include some "heritage hardware." The core engines are mostly recycled space shuttle engines, along with some reused ...

In the 1990s, Lockheed Martin and McDonnell Douglas were quietly building spacecraft designed to make the Space Shuttle ...

The Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts atop NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket later today – and while this specific rocket is only flying on its second mission, its core stage ...

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound ...

Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. But there can be some major environmental consequences when things don't go to plan.

Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded during a test. See a history of major rocket incidents at the Space Coast.

100 years ago, a liquid-fueled rocket flew into the sky for the very first time. The unlikely contraption was designed by Clark University physics professor Robbert Goddard, and launched from a ...