Less than a century ago, astronomers relied entirely on ground-based observations to further scientific study. Today, descendants of that first liquid-fueled rocket provide eyes on cosmic phenomena, ...

Ninety years ago today, on March 28, 1935, the first gyroscopically-stabilized liquid-fueled rocket was launched. The event marked a milestone in the evolution of aeronautics, laying the groundwork ...

Modern spaceflight rests on a deceptively simple idea: a machine that carries its own fuel and oxidizer, then hurls exhaust ...

A team of engineers in the United Kingdom has developed a rocket capable of traveling beyond Earth's atmosphere while consuming itself for fuel before burning up completely. The rocket was built with ...

It’s now the highest undergraduate-built liquid-fueled rocket ever flown, climbing 9 miles high at speeds reaching Mach 1.5. Reading time 3 minutes They call themselves the Cygnus Suborbitals, a team ...

The Laboratory for Optical Physics and Engineering sits in the heart of the University’s campus in Urbana. Many students walk past the building every day and may be unaware of the fact that, on the ...

Japan's quest for space just got a whole lot funkier - and environmentally friendly! Interstellar Technologies, a daring startup, has shaken up the space industry by testing a prototype rocket engine ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Merlin 1D engine, with up to ...