Entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Japanese billionare art collector Yusaku Maezawa have planned an incredible collaborative future lunar project called “Dear Moon”. This project would take Maezawa and a team of invited artists for a ride around the moon upon the SpaceX BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) Launch Vehicle. The launch is set for five years from…
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An Amazing Timelapse Showing the Historic Launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy With Starman Aboard
On February 6, 2018, Space X made history with the launch of their Falcon Heavy carrying a red Tesla Roadster that was playing David Bowie song “Space Oddity” on the stereo in an endless loop, the graphic display reading “Don’t Panic” and a fully astronautical attired “Starman” behind the wheel. With footage taken that day,…
An Incredible Binaural Audio Immersion Into the Sounds of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Launch
The successful test launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy was such an multi-faceted event that provided a great deal to discuss and so many more opportunities to learn. With this in mind, vlogger Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day and The Sound Traveler created an incredible binaural immersion of the magnificent sounds that rang out,…
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Successfully Lands All Three Boosters at the Same Time on First Operational Mission
On April 11, 2019, the incredibly powerful SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (previously) was officially launched on its first operational mission since “Starman” was sent into space on a February 2018 test run. The 2019 Arabsat-6A launch from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center was wildly successful with all three of its boosters landing at…
A Stunning Animation of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Set to the David Bowie Song ‘Life on Mars’
Ahead of the highly anticipated test launch of the Falcon Heavy on February 6, 2018 at 1:30 EST from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, SpaceX released a really stunning animation set to the iconic David Bowie song “Life on Mars“. The animation models the expected launch of the world’s most powerful rocket, what happens…
Where Is Starman?, A Fascinating Site That Plots Where the SpaceX Roadster Is at Any Given Time
During the historic launch of the Space X Falcon Heavy rocket, a Tesla Roadster was sent into the atmosphere to orbit the sun forever. With this in mind, Ben Pearson, founder of Old Ham Media, was inspired to create “Where is Starman“, a fascinating site that plots exactly where the Roadster and its occupant are…
SpaceX Sends a Red Tesla Roadster Into Space With David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ on an Endless Loop
With the historic launch and test flight of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy on February 6, 2018, wunderkind Elon Musk sent a red Tesla Roadster into space with the David Bowie song “Space Oddity” playing on the stereo in an endless loop, the graphic display reading “Don’t Panic” and a fully astronautical attired “Starman” behind the…
An Amazing Timelapse of the Mysterious SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch From Vandenberg AFB
When photographer Jesse Walters found out that SpaceX would be launching their Falcon 9 Rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California, he set up his gear and captured an absolutely gorgeous timelapse of the incredible launch. This particular launch was close to my hometown in Yuma, Arizona, roughly 400 miles away but…
