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A rocket is a spacecraft or any projectile object that uses a rocket engine to move forward. Rockets are more efficient in the vacuum of space than in the Earth's atmosphere as their engines are powered by reactions that expel exhaust in the opposite direction of movement at high velocities.
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DEC 15, 2021Space & Astronomy
Humanity, through the arm of NASA and John Hopkins University scientists, engineers, and support staff, has achieved a s ...Written By: Matthew LundyNOV 24, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have successfully tested the first rocket in space propelled by an unconventional element: iodine. To fire a ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 22, 2021Health & Medicine
As commercial spaceflight becomes readily available, more and more people will have access to space. In decades past, on ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 13, 2021Space & Astronomy
In continuing the time-honored tradition of celestial rock collecting, NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a s ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 08, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In 2020, scientists observed something incredible: they had measured a gamma-ray burst from a distant galaxy called GNz1 ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 10, 2021Space & Astronomy
Recently, NASA confirmed that the gamut of earth-based testing for the James Webb Space Telescope has been completed. Ju ...Written By: Matthew LundySEP 06, 2021Chemistry & Physics
With a long set of rigorous tests behind it, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA’s next major space telesc ...Written By: Matthew LundyJUL 20, 2021Space & Astronomy
On July 16, 1969 the Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral (Cape Kennedy) Florida. Four days later, astr ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJUN 08, 2021Space & Astronomy
The auroras that are the northern lights have captured the imagination of people for thousands of years. While theories ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 04, 2021Space & Astronomy
In the next few days, part of a rocket that put China's new space station into orbit will fall back to Earth in an uncon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2021Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters reports an alarming amount of light ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 03, 2021Space & Astronomy
NASA's Perseverance Rover will be reaching Mars soon and it will have to go through a seven minute descent before we kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2020Space & Astronomy
On November 23, 2020, China launched its unmanned Chang'e-5 spacecraft on a mission to the Moon to bring fresh lunar ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 29, 2020Space & Astronomy
For the first time, scientists have found water on the moon's sunlit surface. Coupled with other evidence of water i ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 03, 2020Space & Astronomy
On late October 2nd, NASA launched a spacecraft carrying 4 tonnes of cargo, including scientific equipment, food hardwar ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 08, 2020Space & Astronomy
The Chinese government has announced the safe return of a reusable spacecraft, called Chongfu Shiyong Shiyan Hangtian Qi ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 08, 2020Space & Astronomy
Without gravity from Earth, muscles and bones tend to weaken quickly. To combat this, astronauts usually need to spend t ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 25, 2020Space & Astronomy
A new study has found that carbon-foam spacecraft could fly between Earth and Alpha Centauri, the closest planetary syst ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 18, 2020Space & Astronomy
An object hurtling through our solar system known as 'Oumuamua' is our first visitor from another solar sys ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 11, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Clemson University researcher Rafael Mesquita has collaborated with his peers to document what he is calling atmospheric ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 09, 2020Space & Astronomy
On August 7, A SpaceX recovery vessel called GO Navigator brought the Crew Dragon capsule back to its home port.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been following SpaceX, then you’d know that the commercial space company has been launching quite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 14, 2020Space & Astronomy
NASA is no stranger to autonomous rovers. To date, the American space agency has sent four rovers to the Martian surface ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 09, 2020Space & Astronomy
SpaceX has nearly mastered the art of landing the first stages of the plethora of rockets its sends into space so that t ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
DEC 15, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Humanity, through the arm of NASA and John Hopkins University scientists, engineers, and support staff, has achieved a s
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
NOV 24, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have successfully tested the first rocket in space propelled by an unconventional element: iodine. To fire a
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
As commercial spaceflight becomes readily available, more and more people will have access to space. In decades past, on
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 13, 2021
Space & Astronomy
In continuing the time-honored tradition of celestial rock collecting, NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a s
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In 2020, scientists observed something incredible: they had measured a gamma-ray burst from a distant galaxy called GNz1
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 10, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Recently, NASA confirmed that the gamut of earth-based testing for the James Webb Space Telescope has been completed. Ju
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
SEP 06, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
With a long set of rigorous tests behind it, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA’s next major space telesc
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
JUL 20, 2021
Space & Astronomy
On July 16, 1969 the Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral (Cape Kennedy) Florida. Four days later, astr
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JUN 08, 2021
Space & Astronomy
The auroras that are the northern lights have captured the imagination of people for thousands of years. While theories
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 04, 2021
Space & Astronomy
In the next few days, part of a rocket that put China's new space station into orbit will fall back to Earth in an uncon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters reports an alarming amount of light
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 03, 2021
Space & Astronomy
NASA's Perseverance Rover will be reaching Mars soon and it will have to go through a seven minute descent before we kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2020
Space & Astronomy
On November 23, 2020, China launched its unmanned Chang'e-5 spacecraft on a mission to the Moon to bring fresh lunar
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 29, 2020
Space & Astronomy
For the first time, scientists have found water on the moon's sunlit surface. Coupled with other evidence of water i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 03, 2020
Space & Astronomy
On late October 2nd, NASA launched a spacecraft carrying 4 tonnes of cargo, including scientific equipment, food hardwar
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2020
Space & Astronomy
The Chinese government has announced the safe return of a reusable spacecraft, called Chongfu Shiyong Shiyan Hangtian Qi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Without gravity from Earth, muscles and bones tend to weaken quickly. To combat this, astronauts usually need to spend t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 25, 2020
Space & Astronomy
A new study has found that carbon-foam spacecraft could fly between Earth and Alpha Centauri, the closest planetary syst
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 18, 2020
Space & Astronomy
An object hurtling through our solar system known as 'Oumuamua' is our first visitor from another solar sys
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Clemson University researcher Rafael Mesquita has collaborated with his peers to document what he is calling atmospheric
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 09, 2020
Space & Astronomy
On August 7, A SpaceX recovery vessel called GO Navigator brought the Crew Dragon capsule back to its home port.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been following SpaceX, then you’d know that the commercial space company has been launching quite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 14, 2020
Space & Astronomy
NASA is no stranger to autonomous rovers. To date, the American space agency has sent four rovers to the Martian surface
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 09, 2020
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX has nearly mastered the art of landing the first stages of the plethora of rockets its sends into space so that t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard