When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Boeing engineers stand like ants against the giant butt of the Space Launch System rocket as it rolls out of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, July 16, 2024. | Credit: Space.com/Josh Dinner NEW ORLEANS — The … Read more
SpaceX’s plans to launch its Starship–Super Heavy two-stage rocket 44 times a year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have come under fire from its two biggest rivals: United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. The Spaceship vehicle is the world’s largest rocket. Its two stages are SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster rocket … Read more
What do two dinosaur tails, four beehives, six segments of a roller coaster track and 88 cranes have to do with a rocket designed to fly astronauts to the moon? They’re all among the reused parts, hidden details and ‘Easter eggs’ you’ll find while building the new Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System model, … Read more