SpaceX had to abort a potentially historical rocket launch on Sunday. This was due to a ship being in the way and related setbacks. The company and CEO Elon Musk tweet about the issues in real time: Webcast now live…
Elon Musk Shares Gnarly SpaceX Rocket Crash Stills
Last week, Elon Musk’s SpaceX tried to land a rocket on a drone ship, floating in the Atlantic Ocean. They failed. Now, Musk has posted some images of the Falcon 9’s collision and the gnarly explosion that followed. According to…
Elon Musk to Host Reddit AMA with Focus on Ocean Rocket Landing
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 6, Elon Musk’s SpaceX will attempt to land a rocket on a platform that floating in the Atlantic Ocean. No big deal. And if you want to ask Mr. Musk about that,…
Iron Dome Defense System Intercepts Sinai Rocket
Israel’s “Iron Dome” air defense system shot down a rocket headed for the southern Israeli port of Eilat. The rocket was fired from the Sinai peninsula, and a Sinai-based jihadist group, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, has claimed responsibility. Residents reported hearing…
Mars-Bound NASA Orbiter MAVEN Set to Launch
Mars has been quite the hot spot lately. First, discussions about cultivating a human population on the planet have circulated. Now, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft is being prepared for the Monday, November 18th launch that is set for 1:28 p.m. EST.…
Jeremy Lin Competing for Starting Position
Preseason NBA games have been underway for a few weeks now, giving fans a chance to see new players in action, be they rookies or a trade from another team. Preseason games are also a time for coaches and teams…
NASA Continues To Test That 3D Printed Rocket Injector
Earlier this month, NASA impressed the lot of us with a test firing of a 3D printed rocket injector. The test went swimmingly and compelled the agency to take it up a notch in future tests. NASA’s latest test saw…
SpaceX’s Grasshopper Rocket Now Moves Sideways, and It’s Incredible [VIDEO]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is doing some incredible things with its Falcon 9 test rig, codenamed “Grasshopper.” Last month, we saw it launch 325m into the air, stall and seemingly float in midair, and then land back on its launch pad.…
NASA Made A Working 3D Printed Rocket Injector
NASA has a vested interest in 3D printing. It’s already investigating food-based 3D printers, and the idea of building satellites in space with the technology. Now it’s working on 3D printed rocket parts. Over the summer, NASA has been testing…
NASA Tests Liquid Hydrogen/Oxygen Engine For Upcoming Heavy Rocket
NASA on Thursday tested the powerpack assembly for the J-2X engine, an important component of NASA’s next-generation heavy-lift rocket. The J-2X powerpack assembly was test-fired at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The engine will power the upper stage of…