This was not science fiction. During the Cold War, a massive artillery gun was built that could fire a projectile nearly into space. The project raised serious concerns about space becoming the next ...

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. A space gun was not an original idea for Iraq. In fact, ...

In the 1960s, a joint U.S.-Canadian experiment set out to launch objects into space using a massive gun on the coast of Barbados. Known as Project HARP, the effort involved unprecedented engineering ...

On Earth, gunshots are influenced by familiar forces: gravity pulls the bullet down, air slows it due to friction, and the person shooting is held steady on the ground. Beyond the confines of our ...

NASA has proposed shooting at the moon to further our understanding of what it's made of. The out-of-this-world plan would involve an astronaut or rover using a special gun to shoot sensors into the ...