In July 1969, the Soviet Union’s 30-engine N1 mega booster rose from Baikonur—then collapsed in one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. This video follows the secret N1 program from its ...

A still from SpaceX’s livestream shows Starship splashing down in the Indian Ocean, according to CNN. SpaceX expected some sunlight at Starship’s landing site in the Indian Ocean, which helped ...

The Starship‘s many engines are isolated from each other, preventing the risk of one engine failure causing failure of all as in the case of the Soviet Union’s N1 rocket, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on ...

Many believed that perhaps the Soviet Union would ultimately triumph in the Space Race to the Moon. But while NASA’s Apollo Program carefully planned and prepared for a meticulous mission, the Soviets ...