With Artemis II, SLS could become the most powerful rocket ever to launch humans. Its four main engines burn roughly 700,000 gallons of ultra-cold fuel, producing enough oomph to keep eight Boeing 747s aloft. Future versions of SLS, if they come to fruition, could deliver even greater power.

UNC Charlotte’s 49er Rocketry team successfully launched a sub-scale rocket, exceeding altitude goals and qualifying for NASA’s 2026 Student Launch Competition while gaining critical design insights.

Nuclear rockets are moving from Cold War concept to near-term hardware, and the shift could reshape how quickly and safely humans cross the solar system. By pairing compact reactors with efficient propulsion systems, NASA and its partners are betting they ...

The Space Age framed nuclear propulsion as a quiet rethinking of movement, distance, and endurance beyond Earth.

Standing no more than about 70 feet tall, sounding rockets are much smaller than an average spacecraft that may launch on an orbital flight from major spaceports For comparison, SpaceX's famous two-stage Falcon 9 rocket – one of the world's most active ...