In 2003, Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut to travel to space, reported hearing a strange, unexplained knocking sound while orbiting Earth aboard China’s Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. The event was ...

Thankfully Katy Perry didn’t become a literal firework — but she has sparked an explosion of mockery online. On Monday, the pop star was part of an all-female crew, which also included Gayle King and ...

All eyes were on the West Texas desert Monday morning as Katy Perry and five other celebrities launched into space on a short flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket and capsule. Joining Perry ...

Jeff Bezo’s spacecraft also carried film producer Kerianne Flynn and scientists Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen for a 10-minute, all-female flight before returning to Earth in Texas. By Etan Vlessing ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. At the start of my career, I used to do acoustic testing in an anechoic chamber where sound ...