A private Chinese firm has successfully launched the world's largest solid-propellant rocket for a second time. The company, Orienspace, launched the gigantic 30-meter Gravity-1 rocket from a barge in ...

Ever wondered why rockets seem to bend their trajectory during launch? It all comes down to something called gravity turn, where the rocket gradually tilts to follow the curvature of the Earth. It's ...

Gravity-1, the world's most powerful solid-fuel rocket, launched from the deck of a ship on Oct. 10, 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

What happens to soft matter when gravity disappears? To answer this, UvA physicists launched a fluid dynamics experiment on a sounding rocket. The suborbital rocket reached an altitude of 267 km ...