Watch how the atmospheric re-entry of one of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy's fairings, reported to be traveling at more than 15 times ...

On January 15, 2026, in Monarch Bay, California, USA, @FlohCreative shared a video capturing the SpaceX Dragon capsule’s atmospheric re-entry under clear night skies. In the video, the author spotted ...

The United Kingdom tested its emergency alert system on Friday after fragments of a Chinese rocket booster were predicted to ...

Portugal has entered the small group of countries with experimental capability in hypersonic research ...

The incredible power of SpaceX Starship is on display in slow motion footage that show shockwaves propagating from the launch. Also, see slow motion footage of the atmospheric re-entry of Starship.

PARIS — After more than two months stuck circling in low Earth orbit, Russia’s Phobos-Grunt spacecraft ceased to exist on Jan. 15, according to the Russian space agency Roscosmos, though details of ...

Credit: Marc Ward/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images; elements courtesy of NASA A team of researchers from Texas A&M University is developing a new 3D printed material that can release a coolant gas ...

Surviving atmospheric re-entry is one of the most demanding challenges a spacecraft has to endure. For a low-Earth orbit re-entry, the temperatures on the spacecraft can peak at 1,600°C, while the ...

The design of hypersonic thermal protection systems is critical for ensuring the survivability of spacecraft during atmospheric re‐entry. A key aspect of these systems is the management of extreme ...