The rumble you will hear today, Monday, January 5 2026 is the sound of rocket engine hotfire testing. Hotfire testing — a ...

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When a large chemical rocket’s engines ignite, they produce thousands, if not millions, of pounds of thrust. This much power is necessary to loft the plethora of cargo into outer space, be it ...

Redstone Arsenal officials announced on Tuesday that the “louder than expected noise levels” heard on Monday evening were not ...

BOOM! What was the earth-shaking, jolt-you-awake, set-off-the-car-alarm sound? Oh right, a rocket launch. But why are some rocket launches accompanied by sonic booms and others aren’t? Either way, ...

What does a rocket launch sound like? What did Neil Armstrong really say when he first stepped onto the surface of the Moon? The answers — and hours of riveting ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When NASA’s Saturn V rocket launched humans to the moon a half ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rockets are loud. With engines that can thunder at up to 200 decibels (that's 80 dB higher than ...

An Ariane 5 carrying two telecommunications satellites, Intelsat 39, built by Space Systems/Loral, and EDRS-C, built by OHB System, lifts off from its launchpad in Kourou, at the European Space Center ...

The U.S. Air Force might want to start delivering cargo all over the world in giant rockets. It’s an old idea. It’s also a very expensive one. And one with a fundamental conceptual flaw. But thanks to ...