For example, Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system. It’s so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths. So it requires a very high escape speed: 133,100 mph (about 214,000 kilometers per hour ...

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...

The rocket lifted off at 2:03 a.m. ET on January 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and crossed the official boundary into space a few minutes ... that is not designed to go into orbit, which ...

The space industry started off 2025 with a bang. January brought the dual launch of lunar landers from the Texas-based ...

By comparison, last year's total of 93 orbital rocket launches breezed to a new Florida annual record. The former record was ...

Jeff Bezos isn't the only billionaire trying to get further into space Blue Origin is one of several private companies developing rockets and technology for exploring space - there's also SpaceX ...

When going into space and escaping from Earth, rockets need lots of force, so they consume propellant very quickly. That’s a problem, because the rocket can’t carry enough propellant to keep ...

Blue Origin's NS-29 New Shepard rocket is scheduled to launch Feb. 4 after a weeklong delay. Here's what to know ...

The successful launch of Blue Origin’s massive new rocket is a key step that may allow the company to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

“We know landing the booster on our first try offshore in the Atlantic is ambitious – but we’re going ... New Glenn rocket is intended to ferry dozens of satellites into space.

This first of a kind investment by the UK government demonstrates its confidence in the UK’s space rocket manufacturing” - ...

Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deal with Earth imaging company Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (IQPS). The agreement includes three dedicated missions for launch in 2025 and one launch ...