The aerospace industry is on the verge of being completely transformed. Partly responsible for that are the many startups working on technologies so out of this world that they might completely ...

Blue Origin has experienced a setback as it works to produce high-thrust BE-4 rocket engines. While testing a BE-4 engine late last month, the thruster exploded in dramatic fashion. Blue Origin did ...

When most people think of rockets, they likely imagine something like SpaceX's Raptor engine, or they might recall the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket that took astronauts to the Moon. Rockets aren't ...

Model rocketry has always taken cues from what’s happening in the world of full-scale rockets, with amateur rocketeers doing their best to incorporate the technologies and methods into their creations ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace has completed the first-ever test flight of a rotating ...

Two hobbyists show how they can pull off SpaceX’s trick at a smaller scale with custom hardware and a few years of effort. Two hobbyists show how they can pull off SpaceX’s trick at a smaller scale ...

Back in June the world learned of a new solid rocket engine slowly making its way into the spotlight. It's called Zeus and it was specifically designed to power a new breed of hypersonic vehicles. The ...

"We can learn from failure. We will take advantage of this opportunity to develop a more reliable rocket." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

For me, the Space Age began on the weed-choked field behind North School in Glencoe, Ill., in 1976. That’s where Mr. Irmis, who drove a VW microbus and taught us science, math and sex ed, convened the ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is still running into technical problems. The company has confirmed that a BE-4 engine exploded roughly 10 seconds into a firing test in Texas on June 30th. No one was hurt ...