This NBA playoff series just flipped from predictable to wild in a matter of weeks. The Lakers entered the first round with more questions than answers, only to stumble into a 3-1 lead against Houston like a team that hadn’t even planned to show up. But here’s the thing about this season: the script
Cyrano de Bergerac, a French writer of the 1600s, imagined rockets long before scientists or filmmakers did. In his 1657 story about a journey to the Moon, he described a machine that could lift a person into space by attaching fireworks to it. Although the idea was fanciful, he also tried to explai
The Los Angeles Lakers face their first playoff test with a major health concern hanging over their star player. LeBron James, who has been battling an illness, spoke publicly about his condition just before the team's crucial series against the Houston Rockets. His raspy voice and limited comments
Florida’s cold front keeps the skies cloudy, pushing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch to no earlier than 10:20 a. m. on March 19 from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 40. The rocket will ferry a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, heading northeast so that observers north of the Cape might spot it i
The first liquid‑fuel rocket, named “Nell, ” lifted only 41 feet on its debut a century ago. Though modest, it sparked the era of spaceflight that would see humans walk on the Moon decades later. Celebrating this milestone, several staff members share their most memorable launch experiences. One
Firefly Aerospace’s newest rocket launch proved that the company is ready for a major upgrade. The Alpha flight lifted off from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 2 on March 11, reaching orbit and dropping a test satellite for Lockheed Martin. The mission also tested the rocket’s second‑stage engine
A recent phone message was sent by Vice‑President Kamala Harris to Representative Jasmine Crockett. The call was automated, so it sounded like a standard robocall rather than a personal conversation. Harris used the script to share updates on her current agenda and encourage support for Crockett’s i
NASA’s biggest space plan is facing a fresh snag. After a recent test, engineers discovered that helium – the gas used to keep fuel tanks full and clean – was not flowing properly in the upper section of the Space Launch System (SLS). Because the problem cannot be fixed on the launchpad, the rocket
The United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket took off from Cape Canaveral early Thursday, carrying secret Space Force payloads that were meant to reach a geosynchronous orbit. The launch began smoothly, with the twin BE‑4 engines and four solid boosters pushing the vehicle skyward. However, about
China's private space sector is making waves, and it's not just about rockets. Over the past decade, this industry has seen a massive boom, with private companies stepping up to the plate. The focus? Reusable rockets, satellites, and even space tourism. In 2022, China opened its doors to more priva
