Historically, there have been two types of rocket systems: liquid and solid ... They are inherently safe, use nontoxic, inexpensive fuels, and can be turned on and off. But scientists have been unable ...

Most rocket fuels are based off fossil fuels ... University of Bologna in Italy are now going to be developing a new type of electric thruster that runs off plasma generated from water.

Astronauts on board China's "heavenly palace" space station have demonstrated a new way of making rocket fuel products and breathable oxygen by mimicking a chemical reaction in plants. The technology ...

NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...

This initiative’s success will open doors to sustainable exploration of space. How SpaceX intends to convert atmospheric CO2 into rocket fuel represents its unusual fuel initiative. The technology ...

There are two main types of jet fuel — Jet A and Jet B (though a newer ... In other words, don't expect your truck to suddenly be a rocket-like speed demon. Similarly to what to do if diesel ...

Space is the only place where rocket fuel could be more precious than water. The China Manned Space Agency announced last month that taikonauts on the ongoing Shenzhou-19 mission successfully ...

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) just hit a massive milestone that could alter the future of space exploration. The company has successfully trialed a nuclear fuel that could one ...

The best candidate is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system, a type of nuclear rocket. According to GA-EMS president Scott Forney, the company's latest nuclear fuel tests show that their fuel ...