This ‘Self-Eating’ Rocket Consumes Its Own Body for Fuel
A new rocket is designed for its own destruction, eating itself as it makes its way through Earth’s atmosphere to power its journey. Would Peter Capaldi Return to Doctor Who?…
NASA’s Detonation Engine Revs Up for 4 Minutes in Breakthrough Test
NASA just put its new propulsion system to the test, powering a 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engine for a sustained burn that lasted three times as long as the first…
James Gunn Has Found His DC Universe’s Mandatory Sean Gunn Role
Photo: Roy Rochlin (Getty Images) Sean Gunn has been tapped to play Maxwell Lord in James Gunn’s new DC Universe. The actor, last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.…
Crucial Rocket Parts End Up Crushed in a Landfill, Imperiling Satellite Mission
The final mission of the European Space Agency’s Vega rocket has encountered a bizarre setback. Key propellant tanks required for its last flight were found damaged in a landfill, jeopardizing…
RIP Keith Giffen, Legendary Comics Artist and Writer
Cover of Lobo by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant Volume 2Image: DC Comics On the eve of this year’s New York Comic Con, some sad news—but delivered by its subject…
15 Fascinating Facts in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Making-of Documentary
James Gunn directs Chris Pratt and Karen Gillan in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.Screenshot: Disney+/Marvel There was a time when it didn’t seem like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.…
Get up close to Ariane 5 rocket’s final launch in this 360-degree video
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket lifted off for the final time last month, bringing to a close 27 years of reliable service. The European Space Agency (ESA), which oversaw the mission,…
Bizarre Object Washes Ashore in Australia, Sparking Investigation
On Sunday, a canister-like object washed ashore in Green Head, Western Australia, triggering a mystery for both state and federal officials. Its origin has not yet been confirmed, but early…
Sorry, Elon: Chinese Company Becomes the World’s First to Launch Methane Rocket to Orbit
A private space company in China made aerospace history by launching its methane-fueled rocket to orbit, ushering in a new era of cleaner, safer rocket fuel that’s better suited for…
Student-Built Rocket Flies Higher Than a Commercial Airliner, Breaking Records
Deneb Launch Shatters 3 World Records! 🚀🚀🚀According to an Embry-Riddle statement, it’s the “highest undergraduate and collegiate amateur liquid rocket launch in the United States,” and it more than doubled…