Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer, passes at age 96
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent figure in America's early space ...
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Blue Origin's New Glenn: How it compares to other rockets which launch from Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket comes in at a towering 320 feet tall — which is equivalent to a 32-story skyscraper. Still, it's overshadowed by SpaceX's Starship, which current launches from ...
Blue Origin reaches orbit on first flight of its titanic New Glenn rocket
For the first time since its founding, nearly a quarter of a century ago, Blue Origin had reached orbit. The long-awaited ...
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What Engines Did Apollo 11 Use & Just How Powerful Are They?
The Apollo 11 astronauts used advanced technology to land on the Moon. The Saturn V rocket was the largest rocket ever at that point — although SpaceX's Starship topped it when it took flight in ...
Photos: World’s only 12-rotor engine plans to unleash 5,000 horsepower fury
Rob Dahm is refining the unique 15.7-liter Y12 rotary engine, originally designed by Tyson Garvin as a twelve-rotor ...
Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space
The third Starship test flight last March saw the spacecraft reach its planned trajectory and fly halfway around the world ...
Why was Pedro Pascal in Alabama?
The film, which reboots the story of Marvel Comics’ first family of superheroes, is set for a July 25 release. “First Steps” stars: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as ...