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more about #rockets Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "Brush up, nerds." Hey now, there's no reason to pick on the hygienically challenged... more » seanpat12: I think if there is Aliens in the universer and they have come to this planet, then Einstein is wrong. If they can traverse the universe, then it is v... more » John Hazard: Thank you, thank you, thank you, for using a beautiful photo of the REAL starship Enterprise. It's not just Original Series devotion for which I'm gr... more » Justin Paulson: When you say something like "Could get humans to mars in 39 days" Do you still count it in days if you aren't on Earth anymore? Shouldn't it be Eart... more » Illundiel: "If he thinks he can get away with warp drive... he's in for a shock." - NX-2000 Excelsior Captain more » Nathan Obbards: Aww, no sexy sexy TIE fighter for the number one emerging tech? more » jackjumper: Hey, I use that image for my wallpaper! more » SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Video removed by user. more » Canoehead: Zunis would have been cooler. more » B3ND3R: I'm Charles Darwin, and I approved this modification. more » TonyWonder: so thats how all those wild fires started... this guy has a lot of splaining to do!!! more » Deckard: I was expecting TOW missiles, not pffftt-weee bottle rockets. more » The Lab: This just proves how important stabilizer fins are. Not cool on public roads but damn cool considering this guy is a squid. Remember these are the r... more » valkilmerisawful: I wonder if he'll make a kit for my 600RR. more » madara: What a great concept, but failed miserably. more » i_prefer_sasquatch: MEGAFORCE!!! more » Kaiser-Machead: I can't imagine he'd do this on a busy road, unless he's that much of a freaking lunatic, because you know at least one person will freak out and swer... more » TreFacTor: they're just roman candles... the most damage he could do is set someone's jerry curl on fire. Then again he could cause an accident from some rubber ... more » Slinkytech: The Doppler effect from that one rocket was awesome. more » kwahhn: He'll shoot his eye out. more » -
#space
10 Technologies to Thrust Us Through Deep Space
The Universe is big. Really, really big. And for Man to survive to see any stretch of it, He need move much faster. New Scientist has a rundown of 10 technologies of various promise. Brush up, nerds. [New Scientist] -
#motorcycles
Manchild Mounts Rocket Launchers On His Motorcycle
"Genius", "safe" and "accuracy" are all words I couldn't possibly use to describe what this guy has done to his motorcycle. More » -
#nasa
Good News! NASA Is (Probably) Getting More Money
NASA needs more money, because let's face it, rocket launches ain't cheap. The good news is, it looks like they'll be getting some. Not as much as they want, but some. More » -
#military
Aliens Invading Russia in the Middle of Winter
Oh, will those pesky aliens never stop? First they show off in the Norwegian skies, and now they're hovering over Russia, too? Did they not consult history books before coming here? Russia, winters, and invasions just don't mix, ET. More » -
#imagecache
It Took The New York Times 49 Years to Believe Isaac Newton
It may have taken me ages to hear about this story, but it took The New York Times 49 years to issue a correction to an editorial dismissing space travel. I guess they'd finally opened up their high school textbooks. More » -
#rocketfuel
Aluminum + Ice = Rocket Fuel
I don't know about you, but my first reaction to the title of this video was to head straight for my freezer and some Reynolds Wrap. Unfortunately, it's a little more complicated than that. More » -
#rockets
This Is How NASA Would Work If It Was Congo's Space Agency
Witness the spectacular launch of the Troposphère V, Congo's answer to the Arex I-X. The new rocket prototype is capable of reaching 22.3 miles (36 km) up in the sky. Yes, you know exactly what's next. More » -
#space
The Ares I-X Rocket in Pictures, From Birth to Launch
The always awesome Big Picture blog takes on the Ares I-X rocket today, with a stunning set of shots from testing to launch. Definitely worth checking out. [Big Picture] -
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#space
This Insane Photo Destroyed a Camera Lens
Photographer Ben Cooper took this photo of a Delta 4-Heavy rocket launching at Cape Canaveral using a sound-activated camera. And when your camera is that close to a launch, your lens probably won't survive. More » -
#imagecache
The Ingenious and Absurd Converge, Dustily, at Burning Man
People seemed to love our retro rocket ship and crop circle-esque Burning Man posts a few weeks ago, so it's only fitting we bookend things here with a short wrap-up (dust included). More » -
#imagecache
This Is What a Helicopter Firing High-Speed Rockets Looks Like
Here's something you don't see every day: a Mi-24 helicopter firing off dozens of rockets at once. This one is Macedonian, and is from a "training exercise." All bow before the might of the Macedonian army! [Big Picture] -
#imagecache
Photos From This Morning's Delta II Rocket Launch
Early this morning, the final Delta II GPS rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral. And man, did it look beautiful. Head over to WCBS 880 for the full gallery. [WCBS 880 via Current] -
#art
Retro Raygun Rocket to Take "Flight" at Burning Man
Burning Man, that wacky event taking place in the Nevada desert each year, will soon be visited by a high-flying structure that has little to do with narcotics and everything to do with the 1940's naive view of space travel. More » -
#diy
Summer Reading Fun with Absinthe And Flamethrowers
If you've ever wanted to make Absinthe, gunpowder, rockets, or even build a flamethrower, then Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously ($12), looks like some hazardous, but fascinating Summer reading. [Amazon via Uncrate] -
#rockets
Build Your Own Battlestar Galactica Viper Rocket!
Estes may have discontinued its wicked Battlestar and Star Trek replica rockets almost 20 years ago, but some clever hobbyists have info on how you can still build one today. More » -
#northkorea
More Analysis on the Korean Rocket Launch
Really interested in what kind of nuclear rocket capability North Korea has? The Bulletin does a really in-depth analysis of the latest launch, based on released and carefully reasoned interpolated data. More » -
#space
Soyuz Chair Transforms Lay-Z-Boys Into Cosmonauts
Sitting in the typical recliner has become the weeknight sex of the furniture world—a comfortable task for your body while your mind focuses on TV. The Soyuz Chair hopes to break the mundanity with classic Soviet space craft design. More » -
#rockets
Shots of the 36-Foot Saturn V Model Launch: That's a Big Rocket
Readers Ben Kennedy and Mike Liszka sent shots of today's launch of the monstrous Saturn V model rocket. "Model rocket" doesn't really convey the enormity of this thing, check out the gallery and video below. More » -
#rockets
Largest Scale Model Rocket In History Blasts Off on April 25th
At over 36 feet tall and 1600 pounds, designer Steve Eves hopes his custom-built rocket will blast off into the record books as the biggest scale model in history when it launches on April 25th. More » -
#rockets
9 Rocket Sled Tests
Following hot on the heels of the Mythbusters' epic rocket sled meets car obliteration, OObject has put together a list of 9 sleds that also involve fire, speed and making things go boom. [OObject]
