During each rocket liftoff and landing, several factors are in play affecting the intensity and duration of each sonic boom ...

Rocket launches are amazing spectacles, but close-up viewers know to bring a set of earplugs or earmuffs to protect their hearing. However, the boom of a launch isn't reserved for those who sign up to ...

NEW ORLEANS, May 19, 2025 – Rocket launches are amazing spectacles, but close-up viewers know to bring a set of earplugs or earmuffs to protect their hearing. However, the boom of a launch isn’t ...

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...

Physicists who record rocket launches and landings are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight. A group of scientists who study the acoustics of rockets set up equipment all around ...