The new Rocket Blast water ride at Waldameer Park & Water World is shown at left as tubes ascend the incline, right, after riders end in the splash pool, center. The park's wave pool is at top. A warm ...

Launching rockets in real life is nothing like launching spaceships in sci-fi movies and shows. You need a ton of space — get too close and your non-heat resistant equipment will melt. The U.S. has ...

A rocket launch looks like a contest between raw power and engineering control, but the most critical moments happen before the vehicle even leaves the ground. In the final seconds on the launchpad, ...