A Chinese Tianlong-3 rocket was recently undergoing a stationary engine test when it became unmoored from the test platform and took to the skies. “But I thought this is what you wanted!” I imagine it thinking to itself. The rocket blasted off beautifully before its onboard computers were remotely shut

This is a video captured aboard a Varda space capsule launched by SpaceX that’s reentering the earth’s atmosphere at around Mach 25, or around 17,500MPH. That’s fast. Varda developed the W1 capsule for companies that want to test or manufacture in space (in this case, drug manufacturing in zero-gravity). The

This is a video of Robert “Crazy Rocketman” Maddox (previously) riding the Rocket Board, a homemade rocket-powered skateboard he constructed. It’s pretty glorious. Also I love how he trusts his invention enough to not wear a helmet while one-handing the controls so he can selfie-stick himself with the other. Clearly,

This is a short video of a model rocket replica of Space X’s Falcon 9 reusable rocket blasting off, then coming back down and using its thruster to make a soft landing on its feet. It’s like a cat in that regard. Me? I’m also like a cat, but in

Because what better way to get Santa’s attention than to hit him with a Christmas tree rocket as he flies overhead, maker of things Xyla Foxlin and Joe from BPS.Space recently launched an 8-foot Christmas tree model rocket into the wild blue yonder. Things go pretty smoothly until they don’t,

Because the whole world is a lot of ground to cover in one night, this is a video of Santa’s little helper Robert ‘Crazy Rocketman’ Maddox (previously) demonstrating a new rocket-powered sleigh he designed for the jolly gift-bringer. So, if you were wondering why Santa doesn’t come this year, it’s

Because some people have all the fun, this is a video of Youtuber The Backyard Scientist destroying things with a 400MPH rocket powered slicing warhead he constructed from six kitchen knives. Is this actually science? Yes, and the best kind: the DANGEROUS kind. *twirling tips of evil villain mustache* Yessss,

This is some footage (that leaves something to be desired, namely a better view and an ultra-highspeed camera) of the US Air Force testing a rocket sled traveling at 6,400ft/sec. For reference, a mile is 5,280-feet, so this thing is doing 6,599MPH! That’s Mach 8.6. Holy shit! You know it’s