SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere

Space junk returning to Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a ...

With Musk Now Focused on the Moon, Will This Plucky Rival Claim Mars?

In 2024, NASA awarded Rocket Lab another contract to study alternative concepts for the Mars Sample Return, which aimed to bring samples collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth. That mission ...

Second time's a charm! NASA nails its wet dress rehearsal - as the countdown to its historic Artemis II moon mission begins again

NASA has nailed the second wet dress rehearsal for Artemis II, clearing the way for the historic moon mission to launch in March.
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The rocket fighter that was as deadly to its pilots as the enemy

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet remains the only rocket-powered fighter ever to enter operational service, and one of the most radical aircraft of World War II. Designed as a point-defense interceptor, ...

NASA completes Artemis II Moon rocket wet test successfully but is the lunar launch truly ready?

Nasa has completed a full countdown rehearsal for Artemis II, fuelling its giant Moon rocket and stopping just seconds before launch, bringing astronauts one step closer to deep space.
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NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)

The lone previous Artemis mission, Artemis 1, successfully sent an uncrewed Orion to lunar orbit and back in late 2022. That flight was delayed multiple times by leaks of liquid hydrogen (LH2) ...