SpaceX’s latest test flight of its Starship rocket was a success Monday evening, paving the way for the aerospace company to debut an even more powerful version. It marked an optimistic ending to a test campaign of Starship version two that was initially marked by failures.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, delivered two Explorer-class spacecraft to Kennedy Space Flight Center for ...

Scientists have developed a new form of nuclear propulsion that they claim could slash mission times to Mars and enable voyages to the farthest reaches of the solar system. A team from Ohio State University made the breakthrough using liquid uranium to directly heat rocket propellent in order to travel faster with less fuel.

New Glenn, when fully stacked, stands 320 feet tall and features a reusable first stage similar to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.