Shiny Toy Guns - Rocketship

Shiny Toy Guns - Rocketship from Ultra Records. LINK: Youtube

Crystal Clear Video of Sonic Boom at Recent Atlas V Launch

Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch, Feb 11, 2010 HD VERSION A sun dog is a prismatic bright spot in the sky caused by sun shining through ice crystals. The Atlas V rocket exceeded the speed of sound in this layer of ice crystals, making the shock wave visible from the ground. The announcer can be heard in the video saying, "The vehicle is now supersonic." LINK, Via: Youtube

The second steam rocket run

The second test run of our steam rocket kick, at 40 bar steam pressure I reached a top speed of 105km/h after 5.5 seconds. LINK: Youtube

Laser cut model rocket ship

The Raygun Gothic Rocketship is a 40 foot retro-future rocket ship model created by Sean Orlando, Nathaniel Taylor, David Shulman. For those unable to climb aboard in person, Almost Scientific has created a stately and elegant scale model. It's laser cut from 1/8" ply wood, 13" tall, and ships flat in a envelope! Yours for $100 in the Boing Boing Bazaar at the Makers Market.

Raygun Gothic Rocketship Wooden Model. Via: Boingboing

Aluminum + Ice = Rocket Fuel

A team of scientists from Purdue, Penn State, NASA, and the Air Force have collaborated on the ALICE (ALuminum-ICE) Project, which makes rocket propellant out of a frozen mixture of water and nanoscale aluminum powder. The ultimate goal is for the more environmentally-friendly fuel to be used on long-distance space missions, but for now it's excellent for videos of rockets taking off (starting at 4:00). [Purdue University, Via: MAKE Via: Gizmodo]

The Rocket Sled that Made Winter Cry

Ky Michaelson, or The Rocketman as he's known in some circles, doesn't trudge through the frozen winter tundra like the rest of us.

His custom-built rocket sled is modeled after a miniature Radio Flyer. Of course, his features machined aluminum rails, oak planks, front-mounted steering bars, speedometer, and, oh right, a freaking rocket strapped to the back. LINK

Saturn V Rocket Launch - Ultra Slow Motion

What's better than watching a rocket launch? Watching it in ultra slo-mo!

Here's a fascinating clip of the launch of the Saturn V rocket like you've never seen it before: Link, Via: Neatorama