Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph to escape Earth?
For example, Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system. It’s so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths. So it requires a very high escape speed: 133,100 mph (about 214,000 kilometers per hour ...
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This rocket-launch photo is unlike any you’ve seen before
At the same time, NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured the launch in a long exposure from the International Space Station (ISS) some 250 miles above Earth. The result is a rocket-launch photo unlike ...
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Blue Origin postpones first launch of its massive new rocket
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 ... to orbit Earth, John Glenn.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sends rocket into orbit for first time but fails to land booster
It has separated from the rocket and should now descend back to Earth. The plan is for it to ... hours to see if Blue Origin’s rocket will blast off. The chances are looking good this morning ...
Today: SpaceX set to launch rocket from Cape Canaveral
Keep an eye to the sky on Monday if you want a chance to see the next rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast.
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Jeff Bezos’ space company tries again to launch massive new rocket after last-minute postponement
The 320-foot (98-meter) New Glenn rocket was supposed to blast off before dawn Monday with ... New Glenn is named after the first American to orbit Earth, John Glenn. It is five times taller ...