Rockets function by burning rocket fuel — the action — with liftoff being the subsequent reaction. The reaction force, also known as thrust, is commonly measured in pounds or newtons in ...

The company is developing a larger vehicle, named Helios, that could meaningfully improve the ability of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy to transport large payloads to the Moon, Mars, and other ...

The launches were the 52nd and 53rd orbital rocket liftoffs thus far this year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Build and launch a rocket powered by a chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar! This exciting experiment demonstrates how chemical reactions can create pressure, and how that pressure can be ...

This law says that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." So, as the exhaust pushes downward, it creates an upward force, letting the rocket shoot skyward.

Eric Gay. SpaceX's mega rocket Starship sits on the pad after it's test flight from Starbase was scrubbed in Boca Chica, Texas, Monday, March 3, 2025.

One rocket landed near buildings housing Iraqi counter-terrorism forces, causing damage and igniting several vehicles, but there were no reported casualties. Attacks on US troops in Iraq ...

Rocket Lab USA was recently selected to compete for a significant U.S. Space Force contract valued at up to $5.6 billion. Despite this positive development, the company's shares experienced an 11. ...

Netanyahu also thanked Trump, "a great friend of the state of Israel", for standing by its side in the conflict, saying the ...

Space X is launching another 21 Starlink satellites in support of a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:00 a.m. early Wednesday.