Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 16—The hayfield where Jacob Jones is doing some science is a beautiful spot with nearly panoramic views. But Jones, slight, ...

Hello parents, teachers and students! If you’re looking for a fun way to explore literal rocket science, this experiment is for you. Be sure to check out GMSA@9 on Wednesdays when Meteorologist Sarah ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the X-37B space plane for its eighth mission (USSF-36) from Kennedy Space Center. The X-37B will conduct undisclosed experiments, including testing a new sensor for ...

Rocket Project at UCLA spent hours across months building a fuel tank. Project Ares, Rocket Project’s senior team, built a prototype tank with liquid oxidizer and fuel to test what pressures it could ...

In an unprecedented surge of space activity, six rockets lifted off from various global launch sites within a span of just 18 hours between April 28 and 29, 2025. This rapid-fire succession of ...

NASA and the University of Colorado Boulder will launch a 60-foot rocket out of New Mexico on Friday, which, once launched, will reach the speed of sound within seconds and complete its scientific ...

The company that pioneered small launch has had a big year. Rocket Lab broke its annual launch record with the Electron booster—17 successful missions this year, and counting—and is close to bringing ...

Using supersonic shockwaves for combustion, the groundbreaking design could allow aircraft to travel up to six times the speed of sound. Reading time 4 minutes Venus Aerospace is a winner of the 2025 ...

POKER FLAT RESEARCH RANGE — After 35 years of driving to work over a small mountain each day, Kathe Rich will soon make her last daily ascent of Cleary Summit. The longtime director of this university ...

Rockets that are launching things into space, like satellites or space probes, don’t actually have much trouble getting past the Earth’s atmosphere. Rockets encounter most of the resistance when ...

In this video, I walk you through a super fun and simple balloon rocket experiment that you can set up in any classroom or at home. Using yarn, a straw, tape, and a balloon, I demonstrate each step so ...