An international team of engineers and space scientists has used a variety of assumptions, techniques, and math principles to ...

Engineers developed an engine prototype which could reach unprecedented speeds, cutting down interplanetary travel time.

Low clouds may have spoiled the view from the ground, but a Falcon 9 set a new record early Saturday as SpaceX pushes ...

They were eventualities that Rocket Lab were able to capitalize on, at least in part, because they have such a tiny vehicle. A simplified liquid fuel rocket engine with preburner. Credit ...

Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.

The video itself is a reaction to some college students in Utah who caused an evacuation when the rocket fuel they were cooking up exploded. [Scott] himself theorizes that the fuel they were ...

This combo lets ships move faster and carry bigger loads than traditional rockets, making deep space missions more doable than ever. Building on advanced electrogravitic systems, fuel cells now ...

While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey. This latest batch of tests was conducted at the compact fuel element ...

“During this state of ‘ketosis’, ketones are used as a fuel source by the muscle ... related benefits such as increased red blood cell mass,” says Fell. “In a cycling-specific study ...

After lift-off, the rocket quickly burns through its fuel. Once the tanks are empty, they break away from the rest of the rocket and fall back to Earth. When the astronauts reach the ISS ...

The tests showed the fuel can withstand the harsh conditions of a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor. In other words, it has the capability to one day power a nuclear rocket that could fire humans ...