Methane rocket fuel is easier to handle and convenient but, as Blue Origin saw, it can be very explosive

Going straight up is hard. It takes a lot of energy. For those of us who enjoy hiking, cycling or running, hills are the bane ...

Liquid vs. solid fuel rockets: What's the difference?

When it comes to powering rockets, you can either go with liquid fuel or solid fuel, but there are some critical differences ...

Rocket launches and reentries harm Earth's ozone layer

The space industry is surging. In coming years, nearly 10,000 spacecraft are slated to launch into low-Earth orbit for a ...
Greek Reporter

Greece’s First Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engine Successfully Fired by Aristotle University Students

Aristotle University’s ASAT student team successfully tested Greece’s first publicly documented liquid-propellant rocket ...
CNN

The fuel set to propel NASA’s moon crew is notorious for leaking. So why use it?

If all had gone according to plan, four astronauts might have been returning just this week from a history-making, 10-day slingshot trip around the moon. Instead, NASA’s engineers have been grappling ...
Seattle Times

Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad. Critical to NASA’s Artemis moon ...

Japan launches H3 rocket powered solely by liquid-fuel engines

Japan successfully launched an H3 rocket powered only by liquid-fuel engines for the first time on Friday, news agency Kyodo reported, citing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The rocket ...

Here's Why Rocket Launch Trajectories Are Curved Like Bananas

Ever wonder why rockets don't shoot straight up into space? Discover the fascinating physics behind curved rocket launch ...