Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph (about 40,000 kilometers per hour) to escape Earth? – Bo H., age 10, Durham, New Hampshire There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth.

Cape Canaveral, Fla. — Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble. The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was supposed to blast off before ...

Apart from letting players participate in the event completely solo, the Snow Racers minigame brings in the option of a Lucky Rocket bonus. The Lucky Rocket is a powerful boost in Monopoly GO's ...

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn heavy lift rocket into orbit for the first time early on Thursday, notching a key milestone for the company that could ...

Who's ready for a late-night rocket launch? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift the first of two next-generation Airbus-built satellites into orbit to provide communications for ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, the New Glenn, lifted off successfully from Florida early Thursday after it’s first launch attempt was scrubbed Wednesday. This flight is Bezos' attempt to get ...

Welcome to Edition 7.26 of the Rocket Report! Let's pause and reflect on how far the rocket business has come in the last 10 years. On this date in 2015, SpaceX made the first attempt to land a ...

Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang first ...

Jan. 15 (UPI) --Blue Origin successfully launched its two-stage heavy-lift New Glenn rocket on its unmanned maiden voyage into space early Thursday, achieving the mission's primary goal of ...

The Blue Origin rocket was delayed to no earlier than 1 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12 due to unfavorable conditions offshore. The company delayed the launch to maximize chances at successfully landing ...

What happens now? The second stage of the rocket is now gliding through orbit, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload. In a short while, the rocket's upper stage will orient itself down towards ...