An electrospray engine applies an electric field to a conductive liquid – generating a high-speed jet of tiny droplets that can propel a spacecraft. These miniature engines are ideal for small ...

Researchers demonstrated the first fully 3D-printed, droplet-emitting electrospray engine. The low-cost device can be fabricated more quickly than traditional thrusters, potentially from on board a ...

Ideal for propelling tiny satellites, the lightweight devices could be produced on board a spacecraft and cost much less than ...

This 3D printing technology could allow astronauts to manufacture satellite engines in space, eliminating the need for Earth-based launches.

Credit: Gitai Space robotics startup Gitai says it has successfully completed the demonstration of its in-house developed 16U cubesat, called SC1, which is a forerunner to the company developing ...

A regional university in southwest China, little known to the wider world, has eclipsed much more famous Western institutions with its high-quality scientific research output, according to a new ...

DeepSeek did not reply to MIT Technology Review’s request for comments. Despite the buzz around R1, DeepSeek remains relatively unknown. Based in Hangzhou, China, it was founded in July 2023 by ...

MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. Jan Liphardt teaches ...

Exploring coffee through science, MIT students delve into flavor enhancement and detailed chemical analysis, using the Breakerspace lab’s sophisticated tools to discover how additives like anise and ...