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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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JUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
One of the most pressing issues to threaten future space exploration is the presence of space junk. It continues to clog ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
On Friday, SpaceX ignited the engines of a refurbished Falcon 9 rocket to resupply the International Space Station with ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 27, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers and planetary scientists are getting antsy to make use of NASA’s upcoming James Webb Space Telescope ( ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
Flying enormous rockets to outer space isn’t the world’s cheapest endeavor, but it’s a necessary expen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 19, 2018Space & Astronomy
The European Space Agency plans to send its ExoMars rover to Mars in 2020 to explore the red planet’s surface for ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
A SpaceX-branded Falcon 9 rocket ignited all nine of its Merlin engines at a Cape Canaveral, Florida-based launch pad at ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 30, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Most of all rockets we see have a bell-shape cone at the bottom to direct the exhaust of a rocket engine. With the prope ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 29, 2018Space & Astronomy
The Falcon 9 rocket that SpaceX launched last Tuesday became somewhat famous; not just for sending NASA’s GRACE-FO ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2018Space & Astronomy
Rocket manufacturer Orbital ATK received the spotlight after launching a resupply mission for astronauts onboard the Int ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station is slated to receive approximately 7,400 pounds' worth of fresh supplies this week after ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2018Space & Astronomy
It’s been about a month since NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission launched into spac ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2018Videos
This is the story of a spatula that became a satellite. A spatula that got untethered from the astronaut that it was on ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 13, 2018Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is rather well-known for the iconic Falcon 9 rocket that it frequently sends to outer space during International ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 09, 2018Videos
In case you missed it, NASA launched the InSight mission to Mars from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on May 5th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 04, 2018Chemistry & Physics
In the few months before his passing, the legendary physicist Stephen Hawking was working Prof Thomas Hertog from KU Leu ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 30, 2018Space & Astronomy
This upcoming Saturday isn’t just Cinco de Mayo; it’s also the day that NASA plans to launch its highly-anti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2018Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is one of the most recognized names in space travel because the company practically pioneered the reusable rocket ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
At the center of our solar system exists a glowing-hot ball of nuclear fusion that we call the Sun. While scientists hav ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 16, 2018Space & Astronomy
SpaceX was originally poised to ignite the engines of one of its flagship Falcon 9 rockets Monday evening, but it now se ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2018Space & Astronomy
The Kepler Space Telescope’s days are numbered due to limited fuel resources, but that won’t keep astronomer ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 09, 2018Space & Astronomy
The upcoming launch date for one of NASA’s next major interplanetary missions is quickly approaching. The space ag ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
Launching rockets into space is expensive, and that’s why a bevy of smaller payloads often wait to fly standby. By ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Commercial space company SpaceX completed yet another special delivery to the astronauts inhabiting the International Sp ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
One of the most pressing issues to threaten future space exploration is the presence of space junk. It continues to clog
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
On Friday, SpaceX ignited the engines of a refurbished Falcon 9 rocket to resupply the International Space Station with
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers and planetary scientists are getting antsy to make use of NASA’s upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Flying enormous rockets to outer space isn’t the world’s cheapest endeavor, but it’s a necessary expen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The European Space Agency plans to send its ExoMars rover to Mars in 2020 to explore the red planet’s surface for
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
A SpaceX-branded Falcon 9 rocket ignited all nine of its Merlin engines at a Cape Canaveral, Florida-based launch pad at
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 30, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Most of all rockets we see have a bell-shape cone at the bottom to direct the exhaust of a rocket engine. With the prope
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 29, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The Falcon 9 rocket that SpaceX launched last Tuesday became somewhat famous; not just for sending NASA’s GRACE-FO
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Rocket manufacturer Orbital ATK received the spotlight after launching a resupply mission for astronauts onboard the Int
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station is slated to receive approximately 7,400 pounds' worth of fresh supplies this week after
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It’s been about a month since NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission launched into spac
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2018
Videos
This is the story of a spatula that became a satellite. A spatula that got untethered from the astronaut that it was on
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2018
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is rather well-known for the iconic Falcon 9 rocket that it frequently sends to outer space during International
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 09, 2018
Videos
In case you missed it, NASA launched the InSight mission to Mars from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on May 5th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
In the few months before his passing, the legendary physicist Stephen Hawking was working Prof Thomas Hertog from KU Leu
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
This upcoming Saturday isn’t just Cinco de Mayo; it’s also the day that NASA plans to launch its highly-anti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2018
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is one of the most recognized names in space travel because the company practically pioneered the reusable rocket
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
At the center of our solar system exists a glowing-hot ball of nuclear fusion that we call the Sun. While scientists hav
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 16, 2018
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX was originally poised to ignite the engines of one of its flagship Falcon 9 rockets Monday evening, but it now se
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The Kepler Space Telescope’s days are numbered due to limited fuel resources, but that won’t keep astronomer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 09, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The upcoming launch date for one of NASA’s next major interplanetary missions is quickly approaching. The space ag
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Launching rockets into space is expensive, and that’s why a bevy of smaller payloads often wait to fly standby. By
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Commercial space company SpaceX completed yet another special delivery to the astronauts inhabiting the International Sp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard