When we watch a rocket blast off into space, we might wonder why it doesn’t take off like an airplane, smoothly lifting off ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

NASA and the University of Colorado Boulder will launch a 60-foot rocket out of New Mexico on Friday, which, once launched, ...

Rocket science is often used as shorthand for something nearly impossible to comprehend. This experiment uses ordinary household objects to demonstrate basic principles of space flight.

On March 4, a lonely, spent rocket booster smacked into the surface of the moon at nearly 6,000 mph. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

On March 4, 2022, a lonely, spent rocket booster will smack into the surface of the Moon at nearly 6,000 mph. Once the dust has settled, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will move into ...

On March 4, 2022, a lonely, spent rocket booster will smack into the surface of the Moon at nearly 6,000 mph. Once the dust has settled, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will move into position to ...

NASA has tested a theoretical rocket engine, the EM drive, and even though it breaks the third law of physics, initial tests indicate it works.

So this gives me a way to get to the force exerted on the rocket (box, I am calling it a box). Clearly, if the box just shot one little piece of water out, I wouldn't need to do much more.