In the frozen outskirts of the solar system, a reddish dwarf planet orbits in silence. Known as Sedna, it is so distant that ...

NASA's initiatives to pioneer next-generation space technologies are also hit hard in the White House's budget proposal. If the Trump administration gets its way, NASA's Space Technology Mission ...

The technology, known as solar thermal propulsion, could be put to its first in-space test as early as next year. ... Thornburg worked on a 3D-printed rocket engine known as the PGA ...

Engineers say a nuclear thermal rocket could cut astronauts' travel time to Mars from nine months to two. Credit: NASA NASA and the U.S. military plan to test a nuclear-powered rocket engine in ...

It is possible to make a material emit more radiation than it absorbs, violating the laws of physics in a way that could make ...

By exploring other materials, such as different fluids and gases, they were able to reach even higher temperatures. The team also noted that these semitransparent materials’ ability to absorb light or ...

The proof-of-concept study, published May 15 in the journal Device, uses synthetic quartz to trap solar energy at temperatures over 1,000°C (1,832°F), demonstrating the method's potential role ...

The Utility Regulation and Competition Office has launched the largest utility-scale solar and battery storage project in ...

Hybrid hope RayGen's first power plant, near Carwarp in Australia, makes use of its new technology that combines solar cells with water-based thermal storage. (Courtesy: RayGen) Australia is renowned ...