If you are a nerdy kid today, you have your choice of wondrous gadgets and time wasters. When we were nerdy kids, our options were somewhat limited: there was ham radio, or you could blow things ...

At a rocketry club’s monthly launch, some of the projectiles flew as high as 4,500 feet, carrying onboard cameras, GPS ...

Model rocket maker Estes has unveiled its newest expert-level rocket the DARC-1, as the latest addition to their Space Corps line just in time for the last days of summer. DARC-1 stands for Deep ...

SpaceX’s innovative Starship system was already the biggest and most powerful the world has ever seen—and after six exciting test flights, the version that rocketed into the skies above South Texas ...

Normally $70, the Blue Origin New Shepard model rocket from Estes is currently just $22.99 in Amazon's Black Friday sale. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Model rockets are a heck of a lot of fun, and not a few careers in science and engineering were jump-started by the thrilling woosh and rotten-egg stench of an Estes rocket launch. Adding simple ...

One just launched the world’s biggest rocket, with mixed success. The other makes small model rockets for hobbyists, and it’s stockpiling supplies ahead of Trump’s tariffs. SpaceX’s innovative ...