Rocket Report: SLS launch targeted for late September, unique view of Falcon 9

Enlarge / An Ariane 5 rocket takes off on Wednesday evening from Kourou, French Guiana. (credit: ESA) Welcome to Edition 5.10 of the Rocket Report! There is much, and more, happening in the world of lift with Firefly set to make a second launch its Alpha rocket, and NASA still attempting to make a first […]

Falcon and Winter Soldier’s Amy Aquino on Sam and Bucky’s Couples Therapy: ‘All of This Gold Was Coming Out’

RELATED STORIES As Zenon would say, Bucky Barnes is in crisis mode major on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. After decades of being brainwashed to murder against his will, he’s finally processing what’s been done to him through private sessions with his court-mandated therapist, Dr. Christina Raynor, played by Amy Aquino. Although Bucky isn’t […]

Falcon and the Winter Soldier Stars Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan Tease Sam and Bucky’s ‘Relatable’ Journey

RELATED STORIES Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes aren’t really friends or partners — they’re more like co-workers — but the dynamic pairing is about to embark on their most intimate journey yet. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, premiering Friday, March 19 on Disney+, will see the superhero duo look inward while tackling a new threat […]

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: New Photos Tease Sam and Bucky’s Mismatched Team-Up in Disney+ Series

Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) step out on their own in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which is set to premiere Friday, March 19 on Disney+. New photos tease an action-packed adventure for the mismatched Marvel duo. The upcoming series, which takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame, finds […]

Falcon & Winter Soldier: Emily VanCamp May Play MCU Role on Disney+ Series

Emily VanCamp is in talks to reprise her MCU role as Sharon “Grand-Niece of Peggy” Carter in Disney+’s upcoming series teaming Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes. Falcon & Winter Soldier, starring fellow MCU vets Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, is one of several Marvel series announced last month along with other Disney+ streaming service details. […]

Star Wars 9 leaks: Scene shows THESE characters united in Millennium Falcon amid climax

The movie – still officially untitled – is released this December, and new details are finally expected to emerge at Star Wars Celebration next week. But ahead of that, a blink-and-you-miss-it sneak peek was seemingly shown to attendees of CinemaCon. And the good news is that many of our favourites will be back in one […]

Rocket Report: Exos flies, China sets launch record, new Falcon Heavy data

Enlarge (credit: Rocket Lab/Aurich Lawson) Welcome to Edition 1.15 of the Rocket Report! This week, we have news about both Virgin rocket companies, an astounding number of Chinese launches, and the military waiting for SpaceX. There is also the scoop that the Trump White House is relying on an upgraded SLS rocket to meet its […]

Now witness the firepower of this fully operational Falcon 9 rocket

Enlarge / All five major versions of the Falcon 9 rocket, side by side. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) The Falcon 9 rocket has undergone four major revisions over the last eight years, culminating in the Block 5 rocket. The initial expendable version of the rocket (v1.0) could lift about 10.5 tons to low-Earth orbit. This was […]

Air Force certifies Falcon Heavy, orders satellite launch for 2020

Enlarge / The Falcon Heavy rocket took off at 3:45pm ET Tuesday, Feb. 6, with all 27 engines firing. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann for Ars Technica) When SpaceX debuted the Falcon Heavy rocket in February, one of the biggest questions concerned who, exactly, would use the large booster and its 27 engines. Now we have an answer: the […]