I’ve grown up with rockets that burn chemical fuel, but NASA’s next big leap in propulsion could make those engines look as ...

Rocket technology predates space exploration by almost a thousand years, and although today's computerized multi-ton launch vehicles are a lot more capable than 11th-century gunpowder-assisted arrows, ...

There have been full scale nuclear thermal rocket engines built and tested on the ground since the 1960s. The US had the NERVA project. The attraction is that the ISP would be up to triple the ISP of ...

A new rocket propulsion technology demonstration has marked an important milestone, achieving “mainstage” or constant full-power performance for the first time. Called the Integrated Powerhead ...

Liftoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET on today (Aug. 23). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rocket Lab plans to launch a rocket ...

Space exploration has long been a dream of humanity, but a new development out of Russia could change the future of interplanetary travel forever. Scientists are developing a groundbreaking plasma ...

The engine once powered a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Next, it will power a crewed mission around the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On December 13, 2018, the Virgin ...

WASHINGTON — Rocket engine startup Ursa Major said Nov. 18 it raised $100 million in Series E funding and locked in another ...