The Mercury Rocket was supposed to put the U.S. ahead, but despite its early victories, it was quickly replaced. Why? Find out the fascinating history behind this pioneering spacecraft.

Indeed, Mercury was far from impossible to glimpse during elongations as favorable as the upcoming one. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

The Mercury planetary orbiter will study the surface ... It is also difficult to keep a highly energetic chemical rocket running for thousands of hours without failing. Additionally, that fuel ...

Developed in collaboration with experienced satellite manufacturing and launch partners, the icMercury satellite highlights how emerging space technologies are unlocking new opportunities in ...

When a small rocket company, Microcosm, came calling in 1998 with plans to build a launch vehicle ... “There was a lot of risk taken in the Mercury and Apollo eras, and we don’t take those risks ...

Remarkable views of Venus are available this month. The first two weeks of March provide a great opportunity to sight four bright naked-eye planets in the early evening sky. Low toward the west ...

Gilmour Space Technologies announced the Eris rocket could launch “no earlier” than March 15, which would mark the first Australian-built rocket aiming for orbit. Founded by brothers on the ...