How To Use Rockets To Make The Ultimate Handling Car

There's been a number of , and while they're all pretty fun, they're basically only good for one thing: going fast, in a straight line. There are certainly good and terrible reasons to do that, but real car people know that turning is fun, too. A lot of fun. So...

Apr 2, 2025

Neil Armstrong, The First Man On The Moon, Dead At 82

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, passed away . He was 82. The cause was from heart surgery three weeks ago. From his official : Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930....

Apr 2, 2025

Holy Shit, That's The Space Shuttle Outside My Plane Window!

The Space Shuttle Endeavour is on the way to Los Angeles where it will be displayed for posterity. It was flying on the back of a 747 yesterday and today on the way to its final destination. And holy crap there it is right there! NASA's Stephanie Stilson was flying...

Apr 2, 2025

Welcome To Los Angeles, Space Shuttle

Today the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew into Los Angeles to enjoy a sunny retirement and possibly start dating some younger aircraft. Happily, NASA gave the Shuttle a great tour of Los Angeles, including two flyovers of Griffith Observatory and the Hollywood sign. I was there, in the hot, sweaty crowd,...

Apr 2, 2025

Watch The Last Flight Of The Space Shuttle Endeavour From The Cockpit Of A Fighter Jet

We've seen the Space Shuttle Endeavour in still photos and in video, but we've never seen it like this: from the cockpit of one of its F/A-18 escort fighters. At 15 minutes, the video is long, but we can't stop watching. The shuttle passes over the Dodger's Stadium, California Science...

Apr 2, 2025

How To Steal The Space Shuttle: A Step-By-Step Guide

Yesterday morning I was at the California Science Center’s press conference outlining their plan to drag a massive spaceship across Los Angeles. It was one of those times where logistics can make even the most outlandish plans seem boring, as they went over schedules and road closures and the like....

Apr 2, 2025

Everything You Need To Know About Red Bull's Insane World Record 23-Mile Space Jump

On Tuesday, October 9th, Felix Baumgartner will participate in the final stage of the , the highest sky diving mission in history. He'll be jumping from 23 MILES above Roswell, New Mexico, which is enough to consider this a space jump. This is what you need to know. What's the...

Apr 2, 2025

Watch Red Bull's Record Breaking Stratos Space Jump Live Right Now [UPDATE: ABORTED]

Red Bull athlete Felix Baumgartner is getting set to jump out of a balloon from 23 miles above Earth. If he succeeds, he'll be the first man to break the sound barrier and will own the record for the highest altitude jump ever recorded. And it all starts right here....

Apr 2, 2025

Watch Red Bull’s Space Jumper Do Donuts In A Ford GT

We know that Felix Baumgartner is a boss because he's . So it should come as no surprise that he'd take his own personal and do donuts in the middle of a aircraft hanger, right? We didn't think it was possible, but now that we've seen this video we like...

Apr 2, 2025

Red Bull's Supersonic Space Jump Is Now Set For Sunday Morning

After two delays in two days due to , Red Bull has tentatively set the next launch for it's 23 mile record breaking supersonic space jump for Sunday morning. If you've been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, Red Bull daredevil Felix Baumgartner will rise to...

Apr 2, 2025

Here's The First Pictures And Video Of Endeavour Leaving LAX

endeavour_01 - Computer It's late and I'm on a cold, wet hillside pressed up against a chain-link fence with a whole bunch of other tired, cranky photographers and journalists. But I don't mind one bit, because seeing the Space Shuttle Endeavour in person, up close is an incredible sight. The...

Apr 2, 2025

How, Exactly, Is The Toyota Tundra Going To Tow The Space Shuttle?

So, as many of you likely know, for the last portion of its trip to the California Science Center. This is a great publicity stunt, and I'll be there to cover it, but I'll admit, I suspect that what we'll be seeing isn't the full story. First of all, there's...

Apr 2, 2025

Red Bull's Insane 24 Mile Supersonic Stratos Space Jump Has Been A Success

Red Bull's amazing just came to the exact conclusion that everyone wanted. Austrian Felix Baumgartner just touched down in Roswell, NM after going to the edge of space in a balloon and jumping out. Wow! In the process, Baumgartner broke three world records: At 128,000 feet, this is the highest...

Apr 2, 2025

Watch Red Bull's Supersonic Space Jump From The Skydiver's Chest Cam

Space Jump First Person Video Yesterday, Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a Red Bull sponsored capsule 24 miles above Earth. He broke the speed of sound. or die. This is what it looked like from his point of view. Red Bull is known for pushing the envelope when it comes...

Apr 2, 2025

How A 5,600-Pound Toyota Towed A 292,000-Pound Space Shuttle

tundra_endeavour - Computer So, great news for all of our readers with massive reusable spaceships taking up valuable space in your driveway or sitting on your lawn, under a tarp: you can tow it! Toyota demonstrated this nice and dramatically by successfully hauling nearly 300,000 pounds of shuttle orbiter and...

Apr 2, 2025