Rocket : Science World Report

Jun 09, 2016 05:10 AM EDT

SpaceX Set To Relaunch Falcon9 For The First Time This Fall

Elon Musk's space exploration company is hoping to prove reuseable rocketry works in practice before the year ends.

May 27, 2016 04:10 AM EDT

Rocket Engine With 3D Print Launched By University Students

Students from UCDS successfully launched a rocket engine recently.

May 06, 2016 04:55 AM EDT

GoPro Video: Rocket Launch To Space [WATCH]

View the GoPro footage of a rocket launch.

Apr 29, 2016 04:40 AM EDT

SpaceX Wins Its First US Air Force Contract For Military Satellite Launch

SpaceX has just been awarded its first military satellite launch contract by the US Air Force.

Dec 15, 2015 11:40 AM EST

New 'Stars Wars' Movie to be Screened in Space as Astronauts Blast Off to the ISS

What's cooler than watching Star Wars on Earth? That would be watching it in space, of course. The astronauts that are journeying to the International Space Station today will have the opportunity to watch the latest movie while in orbit.

Oct 29, 2015 04:03 PM EDT

Mystery of Apollo Mission Moon Rock Samples Finally Solved

Scientists may have solved the mystery of organic matter found in lunar samples from the Apollo missions. The findings may tell researchers a bit more about the moon and about future samples that are taken.

Nov 28, 2014 08:31 AM EST

DNA Can Survive Fiery Re-Entry into Earth's Atmosphere

It turns out that DNA can survive a flight through space and even re-entry into Earth's atmosphere-and still pass on genetic information. The findings reveal that DNA is far more resilient that first expected.

Nov 27, 2014 09:22 AM EST

Human Waste May Power NASA's Rockets in the Future

Human waste may not just be flushed down the toilet anymore. At NASA's request, scientists have figured out how to turn human waste into rocket fuel.

Aug 30, 2013 09:53 PM EDT

Awesome Rocket Science: Miniature Ferrofluid Ion Thruster to Power Nanosatellites

"Even the best smartphones don't have miniaturized rocket engines, so we need to develop them from scratch."

Aug 27, 2013 03:23 PM EDT

3D-Printed Rocket Engine Component Sets New Standard in Test

The largest 3-D printed rocket engine component NASA ever has tested blazed to life Aug. 22 during an engine firing that generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust.

Aug 13, 2013 05:57 PM EDT

Suborbital Rocket With Student Experiments Launched Today

A Terrier-Improved Malemute suborbital rocket carrying experiments developed by university students nationwide in the RockSat-X program was successfully launched at 6 a.m. EDT, August 13, from NASA's launch range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Jul 26, 2013 03:10 PM EDT

Hot-Fire Tests Show 3-D Printed Rocket Parts Rival Traditionally Manufactured Parts

Engineers know that 3-D printed rocket parts have the potential to save NASA and industry money and to open up new affordable design possibilities for rockets and spacecraft.